efflux

Example Sentences

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But it will also rise if the hole at the bottom shrinks—if efflux slows.

From Science Magazine • May 24, 2024

Through their work, the scientists unraveled the mechanism of action by which eAmSPCs are more effective: they circumvent efflux.

From Science Daily • Jan. 5, 2024

Most prominently, this activated the bacteria’s efflux pump systems, a general expulsion system that many bacteria use to eliminate various molecules, including antibiotics.

From Scientific American • Jan. 26, 2023

Cells maintain the influx and efflux of organic substances using energy.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

He saw some large sand banks before him, which had been left bare by the efflux of the tide.

From Forests of Maine Marco Paul's Adventures in Pursuit of Knowledge by Abbott, Jacob