active transport
NOUN
16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH A
active transport is a valid 16-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1C3T1I1V4E1T1R1A1N1S1P3O1R1T1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING
What does active transport mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
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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