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an·ti·par·al·lel | \ ˌan-tē-ˈper-ə-ˌlel, ˌan-ˌtī- 
, -ləl \
, -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
adjectivean·ti·par·al·lel | \ ˌant-i-ˈpar-ə-ˌlel, ˌan-ˌtī-, -ləl \
\Medical Definition of antiparallel
: parallel but oppositely directed or oriented
two antiparallel chains of nucleotides comprise DNA
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The first known use of antiparallel was circa 1660
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