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Diffusion

Medical Definition: The tendency of a gas or solute to pass from a point of higher pressure or concentration to a point of lower pressure or concentration and to distribute itself throughout the available space; a major mechanism of BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT.
Guide Notes: almost never IM
Previously Indexed: Biophysics (1966-1967),Chemistry, Physical (1966-1967)

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