enantiomers

/ɪˈnæntiəmərz/ /iˈnæntiəmərz/

Meanings

noun

One 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.

Examples :

"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. "

Related Words

effectively adverb

/ɪˈfɛktɪvli/ /əˈfɛktɪvli/

In an efficient or effective manner; with powerful effect.

"The teacher effectively explained the complex math problem, making it easier for the students to understand. "

stereoisomers noun

/ˌsteriːoʊaɪˈsɑːmɚz/ /ˌsterioʊaɪˈsɑːmərz/

One of a set of the isomers of a compound that exhibits stereoisomerism

"Because the two molecules have the same atoms and bonds, but arranged differently in space, they are stereoisomers. "

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

medicine noun

/ˈmed(ɪ).sn̩/ /ˈmɛ.dɪ.sɪn/

A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way.

"The medicine helped my grandmother feel better after she had the flu. "

effective noun

/əˈfɛktɪv/

A soldier fit for duty

"The new recruit was a strong and effective soldier, ready for basic training. "

superimposed verb

/ˌsupərɪmˈpoʊzd/ /ˌsupərɪmˈpoʊst/

To place an object over another object, usually in such a way that both will be visible.

"He superimposed the company logo over the image."

enantiomer noun

/ɪˈnæntiːoʊmər/ /ɪˈnænʃioʊmər/

One 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.

"The drug ibuprofen exists as two enantiomers, but only one of them effectively reduces pain. "

stereoisomer noun

/ˌsteriːoʊaɪˈsɑːmər/ /ˌsterioʊaɪˈsɑːmər/

One of a set of the isomers of a compound that exhibits stereoisomerism

""Even though they have the same chemical formula, one stereoisomer of limonene smells like oranges, while the other smells like lemons." "

ibuprofen noun

/ˈaɪ.bɹʊˌfən/ /ˌaɪ.bjuːˈpɹoʊ.fən/

An NSAID, isobutylphenyl propionic acid.

"I took ibuprofen for my headache. "

chemists noun

/ˈkɛmɪsts/

A person who specializes in the science of chemistry, especially at a professional level.

"The chemists at the pharmaceutical company are working to develop a new medicine. "

contain verb

/kənˈteɪn/

To hold inside.

"The box contains several important documents. "

relieves verb

/rɪˈlivz/

To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.

"Talking to a friend often relieves my stress after a long day at work. "