phoresis

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/fəˈɹiːsis/

noun

Delivery or movement of a substance by means of an agent.

OriginAncient Greek φόρεσις →
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Meanings

nounphoresis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableDelivery or movement of a substance by means of an agent.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφόρεσις“the act of bearing”
  2. Englishphoresis

From Ancient Greek φόρεσις (phóresis, “the act of bearing”), from φορέω (phoréō, “I bear”).

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phoresis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phoresis.

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