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ionophore
i·on·o·phore [ ī ónnə fàwr ] (plural i·on·o·phores)


noun 
Definition:
 
compound making membranes permeable to ions: a molecule found in lipid membranes that helps transport ions across the membrane
[Mid-20th century. <ion]
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