| electrogenic | <physiology> Refers to a substance that contributes to an electrical potential across a membrane. Origin: Gr. Gennan = to produce (09 Oct 1997) |
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| electrogenic pump | <physiology> Ion pump that generates net charge flow as a result of its activity. The sodium potassium exchange pump transports two potassium ions inward across the cell membrane for each three sodiums transported outward. This produces a net outward current that contributes to the internal negativity of the cell. (05 Jan 1998) |