active transport

noun

Definition of active transport

: the movement of a chemical substance by the expenditure of energy against a gradient in concentration or in electrical potential across a plasma membrane — compare passive transport

First Known Use of active transport

1922, in the meaning defined above

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active transport

noun

Medical Definition of active transport

: movement of a chemical substance by the expenditure of energy against a gradient in concentration or electrical potential across a plasma membrane