Dictionary of Biological Psychology
Molecules will always move from areas of high concentration to lower concentrations: the difference between the two levels is called a concentration gradient. In practice, concentration gradients typically exist across a membrane, and more particularly, a SEMIPERMEABLE MEMBRANE (see OSMOSIS).
See also: sodium-potassium pump
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