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Medical Definition of Dipolar ions
1. Ion's possessing both a negative charge and a positive charge, each localised at a different point in the molecule, which thus has both positive and negative "poles"; amino acids are the most notable dipolar ion's, containing a positively charged NH3+ group and a negatively charged COO- group at neutral pH. Synonym: amphions, zwitterions. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dipolar Ions
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