dimer /di·mer/ (di´mer)
dimer
dimer
1. a compound formed by combination of two identical molecules.
2. a capsomer having two structural subunits.
di·mer (d  m r)n. 1. A molecule consisting of two identical simpler molecules. 2. A chemical compound consisting of such molecules. di·mer ic (d-m r k) adj. |
dimer
[dī′mər]
Etymology: Gk, di, twice, meros, parts
a compound formed by the union of two radicals or two molecules of a single simpler compound.
dimer
1. a compound formed by combination of two identical simpler molecules.
2. a capsomer having two structural subunits.
D-dimer a fragment of fibrin that is formed as a result of fibrin degradation. A positive test for its presence in the blood is suggestive of conditions such as thrombotic disease, sickle cell crisis, malignancy, disseminated intravascular coagulation, or recent surgery.
dimer
chemical compound formed by the union of two identical molecules.
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