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1Efflux — Ef flux, n. [See {Effluent}, {Flux}.] 1. The act or process of flowing out, or issuing forth; effusion; outflow; as, the efflux of matter from an ulcer; the efflux of men s piety. [1913 Webster] It is then that the devout affections . . . are… …
2Efflux (microbiology) — Active efflux is a mechanism responsible for extrusion of toxic substances and antibiotics outside the cell; this is considered to be a vital part of xenobiotic metabolism. This mechanism is important in medicine as it can contribute to bacterial …
3efflux — 1. noun a) The process of flowing out. We all age through the efflux of time. b) That which has flowed out. The efflux of matter from a boil can be painful. Syn: outflow, effluxion, effluence …
4efflux — / eflʌks/ noun flowing out ● the efflux of capital to North America …
5efflux of time — The lapse of time …
6efflux — ef·flux ef .ləks n 1) something that is given off in or as if in a stream <the red blood cell sodium ion efflux> 2) the action or process of flowing or seeming to flow out <the uptake and efflux of sodium ions> …
7efflux — /eflaks/ The running, as of a prescribed period of time to its end; expiration by lapse of time. Particularly applied to the termination of a lease by the expiration of the term for which it was made …
8efflux — /eflaks/ The running, as of a prescribed period of time to its end; expiration by lapse of time. Particularly applied to the termination of a lease by the expiration of the term for which it was made …
9efflux — /ˈɛflʌks/ (say efluks) noun 1. outward flow, as of water. 2. that which flows out; an effluence. 3. Aeronautics the mixture of combustion products and air which constitutes the propulsive gases in a jet, or rocket engine. Also, effluxion …
10efflux pump — a transmembrane protein that can expel substances such as drugs from inside the cell …
