First Known Use: 1877
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isoelectric
adjective iso·elec·tric \ˌī-sō-i-ˈlek-trik\
Definition of ISOELECTRIC
1
: having or representing zero difference of electric potential
2
: being the pH at which the electrolyte will not migrate in an electric field <the isoelectric point of a protein>
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Origin of ISOELECTRIC
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isoelectric
adjective iso·elec·tric \ˌī-sō-i-ˈlek-trik\
Medical Definition of ISOELECTRIC
1
: having or representing the same or connecting points with the same electrical potential <an isoelectric electroencephalogram> <isoelectric maps of the body surface>
2
: being the pH at which the electrolyte will not migrate in an electrical field <proteins migrating through a gel to a location with pH of their isoelectric point>
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