Phenomena and Processes

Biological Transport

The movement of materials (including biochemical substances and drugs) through a biological system at the cellular level. The transport can be across cell membranes and epithelial layers. It also can occur within intracellular compartments and extracellular compartments.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The movement of materials (including biochemical substances and drugs) through a biological system at the cellular level. The transport can be across cell membranes and epithelial layers. It also can occur within intracellular compartments and extracellular compartments.

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Narrower headings

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

See Also

MeSH Record

Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Biologic Transport
  • Transport, Biological
  • Transport, Biologic

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

MeSH Record

Indexing Annotation

usually NIM; coordinate with endogenous substance /metab or exogenous substance /pharmacokin

MeSH Record

History Note

66(64)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. G03w.143

MeSH Record

NLM Classification

QU 120

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Biological Transport. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001692. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001692
  2. Biological Transport. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64842503