Meanings
nounsodium pump (plural sodium pumps)
plural sodium pumps
- biochemistryThe transport of sodium ions across biological membranes using the metabolic energy of ATP.
Translations
Finnish natriumpumppu
- natriumpumpputransport of sodium ions across membranes
Polish pompa sodowa
- pompa sodowatransport of sodium ions across membranes
Spanish bomba de sodio
- bomba de sodiotransport of sodium ions across membranes
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APA
sodium pump. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sodium%20pump
MLA
“sodium pump.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sodium%20pump. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sodium pump,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sodium%20pump.
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