intramolecular

adjective in·tra·mo·lec·u·lar \-mə-ˈle-kyə-lər\

Definition of INTRAMOLECULAR

: existing or acting within the molecule; also : formed by reaction between different parts of the same molecule

— in·tra·mo·lec·u·lar·ly adverb

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1884

Medical Dictionary

adjective in·tra·mo·lec·u·lar \-mə-ˈlek-yə-lər\

: existing or acting within the molecule <intramolecular helical regions in RNA>

: formed by reaction between different parts of the same molecule

—in·tra·mo·lec·u·lar·ly adverb

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