mechanoporation

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noun

The process by which a traumatic insult produces sublethal pores or defects in the membrane.

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Meanings

nounmechanoporation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe process by which a traumatic insult produces sublethal pores or defects in the membrane.

Origin

From mechano- + poration.

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APA

mechanoporation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechanoporation

MLA

“mechanoporation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechanoporation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mechanoporation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechanoporation.

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