amphiphilic

adjective

am·phi·phil·ic | \ ˌam(p)-fə-ˈfi-lik

Definition of amphiphilic

: of, relating to, or being a compound (such as a surfactant) consisting of molecules having a polar water-soluble group attached to a water-insoluble hydrocarbon chain also : being a molecule of such a compound

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amphiphilic

adjective

am·phi·phil·ic | \ ˌam-fə-ˈfil-ik

Medical Definition of amphiphilic

: of, relating to, consisting of, or being one or more molecules (as of a glycolipid or sphingolipid) in a biological membrane having a polar water-soluble terminal group attached to a water-insoluble hydrocarbon chain