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mac·​ro·​cy·​clic | \ ˌma-krō-ˈsi-klik How to pronounce macrocyclic (audio) , -ˈsī- \

Definition of macrocyclic

: containing or being a chemical ring that consists usually of 15 or more atoms

Examples of macrocyclic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Another clean fragrance brand, St. Rose, imbues its creations with a macrocyclic synthetic musk called juniper lactone to lend scents like St. Rose’s Desert Nomad an earthy bounce. — ELLE, 30 Apr. 2022 Ivermectin was developed by Merck in the 1970s, decades before molnupiravir, and is classified as a macrocyclic lactone. — Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2021 There are three major classes of synthetic musks: nitro musks, polycyclic musk compounds and macrocyclic musk compounds. — John Cumbers, Forbes, 12 May 2021

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First Known Use of macrocyclic

1932, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for macrocyclic

macro- + cyclic entry 1

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“Macrocyclic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macrocyclic. Accessed 8 Aug. 2022.

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More Definitions for macrocyclic

macrocyclic

adjective
mac·​ro·​cy·​clic | \ ˌmak-rō-ˈsik-lik, -ˈsī-klik How to pronounce macrocyclic (audio) \

Medical Definition of macrocyclic

: containing or being a chemical ring that consists usually of 15 or more atoms a macrocyclic antibiotic

Other Words from macrocyclic

macrocyclic noun

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