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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) active transport
the movement of ions or molecules across a cellular membrane from a lower to a higher concentration.

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1. (noun) active transport
transport of a substance (as a protein or drug) across a cell membrane against the concentration gradient; requires an expenditure of energy

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