ionophore

[ ahy-on-uh-fawr, -fohr ]
/ aɪˈɒn əˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr /

noun Biochemistry.

a lipid-soluble substance capable of transporting specific ions through cellular membranes.

Origin of ionophore

First recorded in 1950–55; iono- + -phore

British Dictionary definitions for ionophore

ionophore
/ (aɪˈɒnəˌfɔː) /

noun

a chemical compound capable of forming a complex with an ion and transporting it through a biological membrane

Word Origin for ionophore

C20: from ion + -o- + -phore

Medical definitions for ionophore

ionophore
[ ī-ŏnə-fôr ]

n.

Any of a group of organic compounds that form a complex with an ion and transport it across a membrane.