pro·tot·ro·py
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plural prototropies
Medical Definition of prototropy
: tautomerism involving the migration of a proton especially to a location three atoms distant in an organic molecule — compare anionotropy, cationotropy
Other Words from prototropy
prototropic
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ˌprōt-ə-ˈtrō-pik
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adjective
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adjective
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“Prototropy.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/prototropy. Accessed 5 Jul. 2022.
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