Etymology

sonoporation

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Today it means: The use of ultrasound to modify the permeability of cell plasma membranes. Full definition →

English poration ← Latin sonus ← Proto-Indo-European *swónh₂os
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*swenh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*swónh₂os
  3. Latinsonus
  4. Englishsono-
  5. Englishporation
  6. English todaysonoporation

From sono- + poration.

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