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<physiology> Literally, the electric field in a region, defined as the potential difference between two points divided by the distance between them. Used more loosely, the potential difference across a plasma membrane.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
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