SINCE 1828
antiparallel
adjective
an·ti·par·al·lel
| \ ˌan-tē-ˈper-ə-ˌlel
, ˌan-ˌtī-, -ləl\
, ˌan-ˌtī-, -ləl\
Definition of antiparallel
: parallel but oppositely directed or oriented
antiparallel electron spins two antiparallel chains of nucleotides comprise DNA
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antiparallel
adjective
an·ti·par·al·lel
| \ ˌant-i-ˈpar-ə-ˌlel, ˌan-ˌtī-, -ləl
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Medical Definition of antiparallel
: parallel but oppositely directed or oriented
two antiparallel chains of nucleotides comprise DNA
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