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