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nucleophile
noun
nu·cle·o·phile
| \ ˈnü-klē-ə-ˌfī(-ə)l
, ˈnyü-\
, ˈnyü-\
Definition of nucleophile
: a nucleophilic substance (such as an electron-donating reagent)
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nucleophile
noun
nu·cleo·phile
| \ ˈn(y)ü-klē-ə-ˌfīl
\
\
Medical Definition of nucleophile
: a nucleophilic substance (as an electron-donating reagent)
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