Definition of Epimer

1. Noun. (chemistry) any diastereoisomer that has the opposite configuration at only one of the stereogenic centres ¹

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Definition of Epimer

1. a type of sugar compound [n -S] : EPIMERIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Epimer

1. Diastereomeric monosaccharides that have opposite configurations of a hydroxyl group at only one position, for example D glucose and D mannose. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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epiloguizing
epiloia
epimachus
epimandibular
epimanikia
epimanikion
epimastical
epimastical fever
epimastigote
epimastigotes
epimeal
epimedium
epimediums
epimer (current term)
epimeral
epimerase
epimerase deficiency galactosaemia
epimerases
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epimeres
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epimerite
epimerizable
epimerization
epimerizations
epimerize
epimerized
epimeron

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