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ANIONIC
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutions
Synonyms:
anionic; anionic detergent; non-ionic detergent
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("anionic" is a kind of...):
detergent (a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering)
Derivation:
anionic (of or relating to anions)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to anions
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Antonym:
cationic (of or relating to cations)
Pertainym:
anion (a negatively charged ion)
Derivation:
anion (a negatively charged ion)
anionic (a class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutions)
Context examples:
This protein is involved in the exchange of anionic amino acids and has a high specificity for anionic forms of cystine and glutamate.
(Cystine/Glutamate Transporter Protein, NCI Thesaurus)
A unit for semiquantitative measurement of IgG autoantibodies to proteins associated with negatively charged phospholipids evaluated in ELISA serum anticardiolipin or anionic phospholipid assay against an established reference standard.
(IgG Phospholipid Unit, NCI Thesaurus)
These compounds are anionic sulfur-containing glucosides, produced as secondary metabolites by plants of the order Brassicales, which includes cruciferous vegetables.
(Glucosinolate, NCI Thesaurus)
The positive charge of ambenonium allows it to act as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor by binding to the anionic site at the reactive center of acetylcholinesterase, preventing the breakdown of acetylcholine and producing an indirect cholinomimetic effect at both nicotinic and muscarinic receptors.
(Ambenonium, NCI Thesaurus)
Bavituximab binds to anionic phospholipids in a beta 2-glycoprotein I-dependent manner, inhibiting tumor growth by stimulating antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) to tumor vessels.
(Bavituximab, NCI Thesaurus)
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