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Definition of Macromolecule
1. Noun. Any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals.
Generic synonyms: Molecule, Organic Compound
Specialized synonyms: Protein, Carbohydrate, Saccharide, Sugar, Lipid, Lipide, Lipoid, Nucleic Acid
Derivative terms: Macromolecular
Definition of Macromolecule
1. Noun. (context: chemistry biochemistry) A very large molecule, especially used in reference to large biological polymers (e.g. nucleic acids and proteins). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Macromolecule
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Macromolecule
1. Biological term relating to large molecules including, proteins, nucleic acids and carbohydrates, but probably not phospholipids. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Macromolecule
Literary usage of Macromolecule
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Smokeless Tobacco Or Health: An International Perspective by DIANE Publishing Company (1993)
"Within the receptor macromolecule, certain receptor subunits bind nicotine ...
The receptor macromolecule also presents a target for endogenous substances ..."
2. The Never-ceasing Search by Francis Otto Schmitt (1990)
"If a region or site in a protein macromolecule or cluster of macromolecules
undergoes a change of state, such as a change of its configuration, ..."
3. Exploring Organic Environments in the Solar System by National Research Council (U.S.) (2007)
"A molecule of water is released for each ester or amide link that is formed.
natural macromolecule, kerogen, forms from the condensation of algal and ..."
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