active transport 1
noundomain: natural proc.
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
transport of a substance (as a protein or drug) across a cell membrane against the concentration gradient; requires an expenditure of energy
Hypernym
transport 2
noun
an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
drug 1
noun
a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
EnglishMember_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
drug 1
noun
a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
