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side chain
noun
Definition of SIDE CHAIN
: a shorter chain or group of atoms attached to a principal chain or to a ring in a molecule
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First Known Use of SIDE CHAIN
1886
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side chain
noun
Medical Definition of SIDE CHAIN
: a branched chain of atoms attached to the principal chain or to a ring in a molecule
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