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derivative /de·riv·a·tive/ (dĕ-riv´ah-tiv) a chemical substance produced from another substance either directly or by modification or partial substitution.
de·riv·a·tive (d-rv-tv)
n.
1. Something obtained or produced by modification of something else.
2. A chemical compound that may be produced from another compound of similar structure in one or more steps.
adj.
Resulting from, characterized by, or employing derivation.
derivative
[dəriv′ətiv]
Etymology: L, derivare, to turn away
anything that originates in another substance or object. For example, organs and tissues are derivatives of the primordial germ cells. Chemical derivatives may be produced to confirm identification of a compound or to aid in the analysis of a compound.
derivative (dēriv´tiv),
n a chemical substance that is the result of a chemical reaction.


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