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Ionophore vs Salinomycin - What's the difference?

ionophore | salinomycin |

As nouns the difference between ionophore and salinomycin

is that ionophore is any substance that can transfer ions from a hydrophilic medium (such as water) to a hydrophobic medium, or across a biological membrane, normally by forming a complex with it; an ion carrier while salinomycin is an antibacterial and coccidiostat ionophore therapeutic drug.

ionophore

English

(wikipedia ionophore)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) any substance that can transfer ions from a hydrophilic medium (such as water) to a hydrophobic medium, or across a biological membrane, normally by forming a complex with it; an ion carrier

    • salinomycin

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia salinomycin)
  • An antibacterial and coccidiostat ionophore therapeutic drug.
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