electrogenic

adjective elec·tro·gen·ic \i-ˌlek-trə-ˈje-nik\

Definition of ELECTROGENIC

: of or relating to the production of electrical activity in living tissue <an electrogenic pump>

— elec·tro·gen·e·sis \-ˈje-nə-sis\ noun

circa 1890

Medical Dictionary

adjective elec·tro·gen·ic \-ˈjen-ik\

: of or relating to the production of electrical activity in living tissue <an electrogenic pump causing movement of sodium ions across a membrane>

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