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Medical Definition of hyperchromic
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: of, relating to, or characterized by hyperchromia
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: of, relating to, or characterized by increased absorption especially of ultraviolet light
hyperchromic effect in DNA molecules subjected to heat
Other Words from hyperchromic
hyperchromicity
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plural hyperchromicities
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“Hyperchromic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hyperchromic. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.
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