"active transport" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} active transport (uncountable)
  1. (cytology) Movement of ions or molecules across a cell membrane into a region of higher concentration, assisted by enzymes and requiring energy. Tags: uncountable Translations (movement across a cell membrane): نَقْل فَعَّال (naql faʕʕāl) [masculine] (Arabic), 主動轉運 /主动转运 (zhǔdòng zhuǎnyùn) (Chinese Mandarin), aktiivinen kuljetus (Finnish), transporte activo [masculine] (Spanish), aktiv transport [common-gender] (Swedish), aktif taşıma (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-active_transport-en-noun-EskiEchc Categories (other): Cytology, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 84 16 Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'movement across a cell membrane': 100 0
  2. (transportation planning) Walking and cycling as means of travel. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-active_transport-en-noun-sSmP5qTa
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