Diffusion [difuze]

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Definition

The tendency of a gas or solute to pass from a point of higher pressure or concentration to a point of lower pressure or concentration and to distribute itself throughout the available space. Diffusion, especially FACILITATED DIFFUSION, is a major mechanism of BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT.

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D004058 MeSH Browser
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Biophysics (1966-1967); Chemistry, Physical (1966-1967)
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70(68)
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DE
drug effects 1
RE
radiation effects 1

G Phenomena and Processes
G01 Physical Phenomena 77
G01.015 Absorption 273
G01.030 Adsorption 406
G01.060 Astronomical Phenomena 18
G01.154 Biophysical Phenomena 79
G01.202 Diffusion 135
G01.202.374 Facilitated Diffusion 2
G01.202.750 Thermal Diffusion 2
G01.226 Doppler Effect 26
G01.238 Elementary Particle Interactions 21
G01.249 Elementary Particles 19
G01.280 Filtration 323
G01.311 Geological Phenomena 17
G01.342 Hydrodynamics 40
G01.358 Magnetic Phenomena 49
G01.374 Mechanical Phenomena 139
G01.482 Motion 55
G01.536 Nuclear Energy 284
G01.590 Optical Phenomena 38
G01.595 Physical Processes obsolete
G01.618 Phase Separation 1
G01.645 Phase Transition 31
G01.750 Radiation 224
G01.828 Radioactivity 192
G01.867 Scattering, Radiation 49
G01.906 Thermodynamics 379
G01.910 Time 350
G02 Chemical Phenomena 307
G02.010 Absorption 273
G02.020 Adsorption 406
G02.035 Air Ionization 73
G02.050 Anisotropy 88
G02.111 Biochemical Phenomena 370
G02.130 Catalysis 307
G02.149 Chemical Processes obsolete
G02.159 Chemical Precipitation 122
G02.165 Corrosion 97
G02.171 Crystallization 186
G02.176 Desiccation 51
G02.186 Dialysis 772
G02.196 Diffusion 135
G02.196.500 Facilitated Diffusion 2
G02.196.750 Thermal Diffusion 2
G02.206 Dimerization 101
G02.211 Drug Liberation 155
G02.216 Energy Transfer 322
G02.225 Evolution, Chemical 15
G02.263 Filtration 323
G02.282 Hydrogen Bonding 176
G02.300 Hydrogen-Ion Concentration 1 600
G02.380 Hydrolysis 291
G02.409 Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions 337
G02.437 Ion Exchange 181
G02.466 Molecular Structure 1 314
G02.494 Molecular Weight 289
G02.551 Neutron Diffraction 9
G02.607 Organic Chemistry Phenomena 10
G02.640 Osmolar Concentration 294
G02.691 Osmosis 77
G02.700 Oxidation-Reduction 1 036
G02.712 Particle Size 391
G02.723 Permeability 307
G02.734 Phase Transition 31
G02.740 Photochemical Processes 50
G02.750 Polymerization 86
G02.765 Proton-Motive Force 10
G02.785 Pyrolysis 6
G02.805 Solubility 485
G02.819 Specific Gravity 5
G02.833 Spontaneous Combustion 4
G02.842 Physicochemical Phenomena obsolete
G02.860 Surface Properties 501
G02.930 Viscosity 191
G02.965 X-Ray Diffraction 166

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