noun🔗ShareЭнантиомерOne 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. "Препарат ибупрофен существует в виде двух энантиомеров, но только один из них эффективно уменьшает боль.chemistrybiochemistrycompoundscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
