noun🔗ShareEnantiómerosOne 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. "Debido a que un enantiómero del fármaco ibuprofeno alivia el dolor eficazmente, mientras que el otro enantiómero es menos activo, los químicos trabajan para producir medicamentos con solo la forma más efectiva.chemistrybiochemistrycompoundscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading