Definition of Bifunctional

1. Adjective. having two functions ¹

2. Adjective. (context: chemistry of a compound) having two functional groups or binding sites ¹

3. Adjective. (context: chemistry of a reaction) involving two functional groups or binding sites ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bifunctional

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Bifunctional

1. Referring to a molecule containing two reactive functional groups; cross-linking reagents are bifunctional compounds. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bifunctional

bifolios
bifonazole
biforate
biforate uterus
biforine
biforines
biforked
biform
biformed
biformities
biformity
biforous
bifoveal fixation
bifront
bifronted
bifunctional (current term)
bifunctionally
bifundamental
bifundamentals
bifuran
bifurcate
bifurcate ligament
bifurcated
bifurcated ligament
bifurcately
bifurcates
bifurcating
bifurcatio
bifurcatio aortae
bifurcatio tracheae

Literary usage of Bifunctional

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"The>e studies have also demonstrated that the use of cleavable bifunctional cross-linking reagents followed by the specific immunoprecipitation of the ..."

2. Trends in Japanese Textile Technology by John E. Berkowitch (2000)
"The concept of building up the melt molecular weight with bifunctional compounds ... The bifunctional compounds here lead to a spontaneous bridge breakup by ..."

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