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stereospecific
adjective ste·reo·spe·cif·ic \ˌster-ē-ō-spi-ˈsi-fik, ˌstir-\
Definition of STEREOSPECIFIC
: being, produced by, or involved in a stereochemically specific process <many enzymes act as stereospecific catalysts> <stereospecific plastics>
— ste·reo·spe·cif·i·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— ste·reo·spec·i·fic·i·ty \-ˌspe-sə-ˈfi-sə-tē\ noun
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First Known Use of STEREOSPECIFIC
1949
Medical Dictionary
stereospecific
adjective ste·reo·spe·cif·ic \-spə-ˈsif-ik\
Medical Definition of STEREOSPECIFIC
: relating to, being, or effecting a reaction or process in which different stereoisomeric starting materials produce different stereoisomeric products <stereospecific polymerization> <stereospecific catalysts>
—ste·reo·spe·cif·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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