| ion |
An electrically charged atom or group of atoms.
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| ion channel |
a protein, embedded in a cell membrane that serves as a crossing point for the regulated transfer of an ion or a group of ions across the membrane.
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| ionizing radiation |
Radiation that is powerful enough to alter atoms by removing one or more electrons, leaving positively charged particles. Alpha and beta particles, gamma rays and x-rays are forms of ionizing radiation.
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| ionizing radiation |
Radiation of such high energy that it can remove electrons from a struck atom, leaving positively charged particles behind. High doses of IR can cause cellular damage.
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| ion channel |
(noun) transmembrane protein complex that forms a water-filled channel across the lipid bilayer through which specific inorganic ions can diffuse down their electrochemical gradients
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