noun🔗ShareEnantiomereOne of a pair of stereoisomers that is the mirror image of the other, but may not be superimposed on this other stereoisomer. Almost always, a pair of enantiomers contain at least one chiral center, and a sample of either enantiomer will be optically active."Because one enantiomer of the drug ibuprofen relieves pain effectively, while the other enantiomer is less active, chemists work to produce medicine with only the more effective form. "Da ein Enantiomer des Medikaments Ibuprofen Schmerzen wirksam lindert, während das andere Enantiomer weniger aktiv ist, arbeiten Chemiker daran, Medikamente nur mit der wirksameren Form herzustellen.chemistrybiochemistrycompoundscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading