macrocyclic
adjective
mac·ro·cy·clic
ˌma-krō-ˈsi-klik 
-ˈsī-
: containing or being a chemical ring that consists usually of 15 or more atoms
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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.
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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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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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“Macrocyclic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macrocyclic. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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macrocyclic
adjective
mac·ro·cy·clic
ˌmak-rō-ˈsik-lik, -ˈsī-klik
: containing or being a chemical ring that consists usually of 15 or more atoms
a macrocyclic antibiotic
macrocyclic
noun
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