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Word: Amphipathic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
1930s: from amphi- + Greek pathikos (from pathos ‘experience’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌamfɪˈpaθɪk
Definition:
(of a molecule, especially a protein) having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts.
Short Definition:of molecule having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts
Variant Forms:
- amphiphilic
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