Term: passive transport: transport of a substance across a cell membrane by diffusion; expenditure of energy is not required
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: ostentation: a gaudy outward display
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: foster-son: someone who is raised as a son although not related by birth
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: cosmology: the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: positivity: a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: myometritis: inflammation of the myometrium
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: drop: a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: transvestism: the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: radiance: the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: cabalist: a member of a cabal
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: lecture: a lengthy rebuke