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pho|to|pho|re|sis — «FOH toh fuh REE sihs», noun. the unidirectional movement of small particles, suspended in gas or falling in a vacuum, produced by a beam of light. ╂[< photo + Greek phórēsis a carrying < phérein carry] … Useful english dictionary
cat|a|pho|re|sis — «KAT uh fuh REE sihs», noun. Medicine. the causing of medicinal substances to pass through or into living tissues in the direction of flow of a positive electric current. ╂[< Greek katá down + phórēsis a carrying < phérein to bear] … Useful english dictionary
di|a|pho|re|sis — «DY uh fuh REE sihs», noun. Medicine. perspiration, especially when artificially produced. ╂[< Late Latin diaphorēsis < Greek diaphórēsis evaporation, perspiration < diá through + phoreîn carry (frequentative) < phérein] … Useful english dictionary
e|lec|tro|pho|re|sis — «ih LEHK troh fuh REE sihs», noun. 1. the movement of colloidal particles resulting from the influence of an electric field. 2. a technique based on this phenomenon, widely used to separate and analyze the molecular structure of substances such… … Useful english dictionary
im|mu|no|e|lec|tro|pho|re|sis — «ih MYOO noh ih LEHK troh fuh REE sihs», noun. a process for analyzing complex proteins by separating the proteins according to their colloidal movement under the influence of an electric field and identifying each protein by its immune reaction … Useful english dictionary
i|on|o|pho|re|sis — «y ON uh fuh REE sihs», noun. = electrophoresis. (Cf. ↑electrophoresis) … Useful english dictionary
i|on|to|pho|re|sis — «y ON toh fuh REE sihs», noun. a method of injecting ionized drugs or other substances by the use of a direct current and two electrodes attached to the body. ╂[< Greek ión, iontós (see etym. under ion (Cf. ↑ion)) + phórēsis being carried < … Useful english dictionary
mi|cro|e|lec|tro|pho|re|sis — «MY kroh ih LEHK troh fuh REE sihs», noun. a technique for observing the electrophoresis of very small individual particles through a microscope or ultramicroscope … Useful english dictionary
sis — sis·co·wet; sis·er·ara; sis·kin; sis·se·ton; sis·si·fied; sis·si·ness; sis·sle; sis·sonne; sis·soo; sis·ta·ni; sis·ten; sis·ter·less; sis·ter·li·ness; sis·tern; sis·ter·ship; sis·tren; sis·trum; sis·tru·rus; sis·y·phe·an; sis·y·rin·chi·um;… … English syllables
pho|to|ca|tal|y|sis — «FOH toh kuh TAL uh sihs», noun. catalysis depending upon radiant energy … Useful english dictionary
