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gradient (gra´de-әnt) rate of increase or decrease of a variable value, or its representative curve. concentration gradient
a difference in the concentration of a substance on two sides of a permeable barrier. edge gradient
in radiology, the penumbra or partial shadow on a radiograph caused by the three-dimensional shape of an object. electrochemical gradient
the difference in ion concentration and electrical potential from one point to another, so that ions tend to move passively along it.
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