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gap junction

noun

Definition of gap junction

: an area of contact between adjacent cells characterized by modification of the plasma membranes for intercellular communication or transfer of low molecular-weight substances
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 Cells have other options for exchanging molecules, most notably the structures called gap junctions and exosomes. — Quanta Magazine, "Cells Talk and Help One Another via Tiny Tube Networks," 23 Apr. 2018

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1967, in the meaning defined above

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gap junction

noun

Medical Definition of gap junction

: an area of contact between adjacent cells characterized by modification of the plasma membranes for intercellular communication or transfer of low molecular-weight substances

Other Words from gap junction

gap-junctional \ ˈgap-​ËŒjəŋk-​shÉ™n-​É™l, -​shnÉ™l How to pronounce gap-junctional (audio) \ adjective

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