Etymology

antiport

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Today it means: A structure in a cell membrane that simultaneously transports different molecules or ions through the membrane in opposite directions. Full definition →

Italian antiporta
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antiport · noun, verb1

From anti- + port.

antiport · noun2

  1. Italian · borrowed fromantiporta
  2. English todayantiport

From Italian antiporta. By surface analysis, anti- (“before”) + port (“entryway”).

Words from the same roots

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anteport

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