SINCE 1828
macrocyclic
adjective
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
adjective
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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