Partition coefficient
(Science: chemistry) equilibrium constant for the partitioning of a molecule between hydrophobic (oil) and hydrophilic (water) phases.
A measure of the affinity of the molecule for hydrophobic environments and thus, for example: a rough guide to the ease with which a molecule will cross the plasma membrane.
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