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antiparallel
adjective an·ti·par·al·lel \ˌan-tē-ˈper-ə-ˌlel, ˌan-ˌtī-, -ləl\
Definition of ANTIPARALLEL
: parallel but oppositely directed or oriented <antiparallel electron spins> <two antiparallel chains of nucleotides comprise DNA>
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First Known Use of ANTIPARALLEL
circa 1660
Rhymes with ANTIPARALLEL
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antiparallel
adjective an·ti·par·al·lel \ˌant-i-ˈpar-ə-ˌlel, ˌan-ˌtī-, -ləl\
Medical Definition of ANTIPARALLEL
: parallel but oppositely directed or oriented <two antiparallel chains of nucleotides comprise DNA>
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