Meanings
nounelectroporation (countable and uncountable, plural electroporations)
plural electroporations
- countableuncountablebiotechnologythe creation of transient pores in the cell membrane, through the application of a high-voltage electrical pulse
Synonyms: electropermeabilization
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe creation of transient pores in the cell membrane, through the application of a high-voltage electrical pulse
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Origin
- Frenchélectro-
- Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
- Latinēlectrum
- Latinelectro-
- Englishelectro-
- Englishporation
- Englishelectroporation
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with electroporation
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APA
electroporation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electroporation
MLA
“electroporation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electroporation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electroporation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electroporation.
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