mac·ro·cy·clic
| \ ˌma-krō-ˈsi-klik
, -ˈsī- \
, -ˈsī- \
Definition of macrocyclic
: containing or being a chemical ring that consists usually of 15 or more atoms
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“Macrocyclic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macrocyclic. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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macrocyclic
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mac·ro·cy·clic
| \ ˌmak-rō-ˈsik-lik, -ˈsī-klik
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Medical Definition of macrocyclic
: containing or being a chemical ring that consists usually of 15 or more atoms
a macrocyclic antibiotic
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The first known use of macrocyclic was in 1932
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