(n)the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode, Syn.dielectrolysis, cataphoresis, ionophoresis
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n. [ ion + -phore ] (Biochemistry) A compound that enhances transport of ions across cellular membranes, by binding them and carrying them across. As a class ionophores tend to be lipophilic in nature; each compound is usually specific for one or a small number of ions. [ PJC ]