intramolecular

adjective

in·​tra·​mo·​lec·​u·​lar ˌin-trə-mə-ˈle-kyə-lər 

-(ˌ)trä-

: existing or acting within the molecule

also : formed by reaction between different parts of the same molecule

intramolecularly adverb

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for intramolecular

• biomolecular
• intermolecular
• macromolecular
• monomolecular
• supramolecular
• unimolecular
• bimolecular
• molecular
• trabecular
• secular
• specular

Medical Definition

intramolecular

adjective

in·​tra·​mo·​lec·​u·​lar -mə-ˈlek-yə-lər 

1

: existing or acting within the molecule

intramolecular helical regions in RNA

2

: formed by reaction between different parts of the same molecule

intramolecularly adverb