| Descriptor English: | Diffusion |
| Descriptor Spanish: | Difusión |
| Descriptor Portuguese: | Difusão |
| Descriptor French: | Diffusion |
| Entry term(s): |
Diffusions |
| Tree number(s): |
G01.202 G02.196 SP4.031.100.200.297.778 SP4.112.283 |
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004058 |
| Scope note: | The tendency of a gas or solute to pass from a point of higher pressure or concentration to a point of lower pressure or concentration and to distribute itself throughout the available space. Diffusion, especially FACILITATED DIFFUSION, is a major mechanism of BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT. |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
DE drug effects RE radiation effects |
| Previous Indexing: |
Biophysics (1966-1967) Chemistry, Physical (1966-1967) |
| Public MeSH Note: | 70 |
| History Note: | 70(68) |
| DeCS ID: | 4095 |
| Unique ID: | D004058 |
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
| Date Established: | 1970/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2016/06/17 |
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Diffusion
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| Concept UI |
M0006364 |
| Scope note | The tendency of a gas or solute to pass from a point of higher pressure or concentration to a point of lower pressure or concentration and to distribute itself throughout the available space. Diffusion, especially FACILITATED DIFFUSION, is a major mechanism of BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT. |
| Preferred term | Diffusion |
| Entry term(s) |
Diffusions |
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