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macrocycle.

a cyclic macromolecule, or a macrocyclic portion of a molecule

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. a cyclic macromolecule, or a macrocyclic portion of a molecule

  2. In sports training, an annual plan that works towards peaking for the goal competition of the year.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós Proto-Hellenic *makrós Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der. French macro-der. English macro- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kʷókʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kúklos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusbor. Middle English cicle English cycle English macrocycle From macro- + cycle.

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