Etymology

electroporation

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Today it means: the creation of transient pores in the cell membrane, through the application of a high-voltage electrical pulse Full definition →

English poration ← Latin electro- ← Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
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  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Englishporation
  7. English todayelectroporation

From electro- + poration.

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