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AMPHIPATHIC
Etymology
Adjective
amphipathic (not comparable)
(chemistry) Describing a molecule, such as a detergent, which has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups.
(biochemistry) Of the surface(s) on a protein, particularly an alpha helix, where one surface of the alpha helix has hydrophilic amino acids and the opposite face has hydrophobic (or lipophilic) amino acids.
Synonyms
• amphiphilic
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
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