Phenomena and Processes

Permeability

Property of membranes and other structures to permit passage of light, heat, gases, liquids, metabolites, and mineral ions.

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Abstract

Property of membranes and other structures to permit passage of light, heat, gases, liquids, metabolites, and mineral ions.

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  • Permeabilities

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate NIM with substance /pharmacokin (IM) or /metab (IM) or tissue /metab (IM); for nonbiological material coordinate with substance /chem (IM); note VASCULAR PERMEABILITY see CAPILLARY PERMEABILITY

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  1. G02.723w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Permeability. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010539. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010539
  2. Permeability. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permeability_(porous_media)
  3. Permeability. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q256699