Canadian Medical Guide > Biological Sciences > Biochemical Phenomena, Metabolism, and Nutrition > Biochemical Phenomena > Diffusion Terms and Definitions
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) |
Diffusion Medical Definitions and Terms
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