Diffusion [difuze]

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difuse
difúze

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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
CUI
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Previous indexing
Biophysics (1966-1967); Chemistry, Physical (1966-1967)
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DE
drug effects 1
RE
radiation effects 1

G Phenomena and Processes
G01.015 Absorption 273
G01.030 Adsorption 406
G01.202 Diffusion 136
G01.202.750 Thermal Diffusion 2
G01.226 Doppler Effect 26
G01.280 Filtration 323
G01.342 Hydrodynamics 40
G01.482 Motion 55
G01.536 Nuclear Energy 284
G01.595 Physical Processes obsolete
G01.750 Radiation 226
G01.828 Radioactivity 192
G01.906 Thermodynamics 381
G01.910 Time 350
G02.010 Absorption 273
G02.020 Adsorption 406
G02.035 Air Ionization 73
G02.050 Anisotropy 88
G02.130 Catalysis 308
G02.149 Chemical Processes obsolete
G02.165 Corrosion 97
G02.171 Crystallization 189
G02.176 Desiccation 52
G02.186 Dialysis 772
G02.196 Diffusion 136
G02.196.750 Thermal Diffusion 2
G02.206 Dimerization 102
G02.211 Drug Liberation 159
G02.216 Energy Transfer 322
G02.263 Filtration 323
G02.282 Hydrogen Bonding 177
G02.380 Hydrolysis 291
G02.437 Ion Exchange 181
G02.466 Molecular Structure 1 332
G02.494 Molecular Weight 289
G02.691 Osmosis 77
G02.700 Oxidation-Reduction 1 042
G02.712 Particle Size 394
G02.723 Permeability 311
G02.750 Polymerization 87
G02.785 Pyrolysis 6
G02.805 Solubility 488
G02.930 Viscosity 192