macrocyclic

adjective mac·ro·cy·clic \ˌma-krō-ˈsi-klik, -ˈsī-\

Definition of MACROCYCLIC

: containing or being a chemical ring that consists usually of 15 or more atoms

1936

Medical Dictionary

adjective mac·ro·cy·clic \ˌmak-rō-ˈsik-lik, -ˈsī-klik\

: containing or being a chemical ring that consists usually of 15 or more atoms <a macrocyclic antibiotic>

—macrocyclic noun

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