isoelectric
adjective
iso·elec·tric
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Definition of isoelectric
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: having or representing zero difference of electric potential
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: being the pH at which the electrolyte will not migrate in an electric field
the isoelectric point of a protein
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isoelectric
adjective
iso·elec·tric
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Medical Definition of isoelectric
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: relating to or being a flat line on an electroencephalogram indicating a lack of electrical brain activity : demonstrating an absence of brain waves
An isoeletric EEG may be purposely induced by the administration of a barbiturate or propofol to protect the brain during neurosurgery or to stop generalized seizures.— Emery N. Brown et al., The New England Journal of Medicine, 30 Dec. 2010
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: relating to or being the isoelectric point of a molecule or surface
The cytokeratin polypeptides range in apparent molecular weights from 40,000 to 68,000 and isoelectric pH values from 5 to 8 …— Brian Anderton, Nature, 17-23 Mar. 1983