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nebenion

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈneɪbənˌaɪɒn/
  • /ˈneɪbənˌaɪən/
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noun

Meaning 1

Any ion near another one that is involved in transport through a membrane, and that is influencing its transport properties (especially one that assists, rather than counters, the transport of another ion)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From the German neben (“near”) + ion.