What does "nebenion" mean?

Any ion near another one that is involved in transport through a membrane, and that is influencing its transport properties (especially one that assists, rather than counters, the transport of another ion)

What is a synonym for "nebenion"?

Common synonyms include: byion, byion.

How do you pronounce "nebenion"?

Pronounced //ˈneɪbənˌaɪɒn//.

Nebenion

//ˈneɪbənˌaɪɒn// noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
Any ion near another one that is involved in transport through a membrane, and that is influencing its transport properties (especially one that assists, rather than counters, the transport of another ion)

Synonyms

All synonyms

byion byion

Etymology

From the German neben (“near”) + ion.

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