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AMPHIPATHIC Synonyms

There is 1 synonym of the word amphipathic. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word amphipathic. (close relations)

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amphiphilic
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adjective

• (of a molecule) Being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups.

• (of a protein, especially an alpha helix) Having one surface consisting of hydrophilic amino acids and the opposite surface consisting of hydrophobic (or lipophilic) ones.

Best Hypernyms For AMPHIPATHIC

Here is a list of related hypernyms for amphipathic, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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compound molecule substance

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