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The flow of two fluids in apposed vessels in opposite directions. In biological systems such an arrangement enables the efficient transfer of heat, ions, molecules, etc., from fluids that are rich in these resources to fluids that are deficient in them.
From: counterflow in A Dictionary of Biology »
Subjects: Biological Sciences — Chemistry.
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