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antiparallel

adjective
an路​ti路​par路​al路​lel | \ 藢an-t膿-藞per-蓹-藢lel How to pronounce antiparallel (audio) , 藢an-藢t墨-, -l蓹l\

Definition of antiparallel

: parallel but oppositely directed or oriented antiparallel electron spins two antiparallel chains of nucleotides comprise DNA

First Known Use of antiparallel

circa 1660, in the meaning defined above

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antiparallel

adjective
an路​ti路​par路​al路​lel | \ 藢ant-i-藞par-蓹-藢lel, 藢an-藢t墨-, -l蓹l How to pronounce antiparallel (audio) \

Medical Definition of antiparallel

: parallel but oppositely directed or oriented two antiparallel chains of nucleotides comprise DNA

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