dimer

noun

di·mer | \ ˈdī-mər

Definition of dimer

: a compound formed by the union of two radicals or two molecules of a simpler compound specifically : a polymer formed from two molecules of a monomer

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Other Words from dimer

dimeric \ (ˌ)dī-ˈmer-ik

\ adjective

dimerization \ ˌdī-mə-rə-ˈzā-shən

\ noun

dimerize \ ˈdī-mə-ˌrīz

\ transitive verb

Examples of dimer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In fact, these molecules aren’t terribly choosy: Each BMP dimer may stick to several different pairs of receptor subunits with varying degrees of avidity. — Quanta Magazine, 16 Sep. 2021 In this study, business class did not differ significantly from economy class for development of an elevated D-dimer. — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 20 July 2021 New York hospital doctors had seen a spike in D-dimer levels among their sickest patients. — New York Times, 21 Jan. 2021 In the early 1990s, Van Beek helped develop the D-dimer blood test that’s used around the world to monitor clot formation in patients, including those with Covid-19, and to dose them with heparin and other anticoagulant medications. — Jason Gale, Fortune, 5 May 2020 One that seems to be especially predictive of a person’s fate is a protein known as D-dimer. — James Hamblin, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2020 Using chemical processing techniques, lactic acid is converted efficiently to lactide, a ring-form dimer of lactic acid. — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 20 Apr. 2020 See More

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dimer

noun

di·mer | \ ˈdī-mər

Medical Definition of dimer

: a compound formed by the union of two radicals or two molecules of a simpler compound specifically : a polymer formed from two molecules of a monomer

Other Words from dimer

dimeric \ (ˈ)dī-ˈmer-ik

\ adjective

dimerization or British dimerisation \ ˌdī-mə-rə-ˈzā-shən

\ noun

dimerize or British dimerise \ ˈdī-mə-ˌrīz

\ transitive verb dimerized or British dimerised; dimerizing or British dimerising