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Meaning of "passive diffusion"

In scientific or medical contexts, it refers to a process by which substances or particles passively move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration without the need for energy or external force

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It enters the capillaries through passive diffusion.
Passive diffusion across a cell membrane.
Both these fluxes occur by passive diffusion.
Passive diffusion is the principal mechanism of absorption at higher doses.
Such may be referred to as a passive diffusion encapsulation step.
The passive diffusion system provides a basic dose of nicotine.
There may even be passive diffusion.
Passive diffusion transport.
But this is not a passive diffusion.
This methodology is typically used when the drug is delivered transdermally by passive diffusion.
The simplest is passive diffusion.
Midazolam is a lipophilic drug and can pass through the placenta by passive diffusion.
Others by passive diffusion.
Fatty acids are transported into the placenta by passive diffusion.
Cross by passive diffusion.

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Transdermal permeation of most compounds is a passive diffusion process.
This approach relies on the passive diffusion of a polymeric molecule into tumor sites.
The drug is entering the permeation surface by passive diffusion.
The light may extinguish when passive diffusion is complete or substantially complete.
Transmission of viruses between algal hosts occurs via passive diffusion.
This confirms the view that passive diffusion of uncharged molecules is favoured.
Certain substances easily pass through the membrane by passive diffusion.
It passes into the spermatozoa by passive diffusion and is acetylated only in mature spermatozoa.
Absorption of deoxycholic acid from colon occurs only by passive diffusion.
Absorption usually involves a passive diffusion of the active ingredient across a mucosal membrane.
The temperature must be constant because it affects the passive diffusion of chemicals.
A passive diffusion of water vapor coming from the respiration makes it possible to eliminate heat.
Water and lipids are absorbed by passive diffusion throughout.
Thus, passive diffusion of a locally present therapeutic agent is facilitated.
Transmission routes are passive diffusion.
Passive diffusion of various compounds, metabolites, water and ions up to a mass.
Transmission route is passive diffusion.
Passive diffusion works best for small molecules which are lipid-soluble.
At this concentration the membrane is almost impermeable for passive diffusion of penicillins.
They rely on passive diffusion of target to an immuno-capture or other detection surface.
Drug permeation of biological cell layers is mainly related to passive diffusion processes.
The basal efflux corresponds to the passive diffusion of the radioactive charge outside the cells.
Granisetron crosses intact skin into the systemic circulation by a passive diffusion process.
What is the difference between passive diffusion and facilitated diffusion?
Calcium is mainly absorbed in the small intestine by active transport and passive diffusion.
Water is absorbed by osmosis and lipids by passive diffusion throughout the small intestine.
All polyols are absorbed slowly and incompletely from the intestine by passive diffusion.
The majority of drugs enter the blood stream by passive diffusion through the intestinal epithelium.
It is water soluble and is absorbed through both active transport and passive diffusion.
The passive diffusion of chemicals (and therefore their skin absorption) is affected by temperature.
The underlying plasma membrane can be penetrated via passive diffusion of lipophilic molecules.
In general, the use of passive diffusion samplers is appropriate for monitoring these pollutants.
The ultimate physical process causing movement of gases across living tissues is simple passive diffusion.
The drug release profile achieved by passive diffusion may not, however, be optimal.
Local anesthetics including Bupivacaine appear to cross the placenta by passive diffusion.

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