See also: anfipatico

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From anfi- +‎ -pático.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.fiˈpa.t͡ʃi.ku/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃.fiˈpa.t͡ʃi.ko/

  • Hyphenation: an‧fi‧pá‧ti‧co

Adjective

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anfipático (feminine anfipática, masculine plural anfipáticos, feminine plural anfipáticas)

  1. (chemistry, of a molecule) amphipathic (having both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups)
  2. (biochemistry, of an alpha helix) amphipathic (having one surface with hydrophilic amino acids and the opposite surface with hydrophobic or lipophilic aminoacids)

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From anfi- +‎ -pático, a calque of English amphipathic.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /anfiˈpatiko/ [ãɱ.fiˈpa.t̪i.ko]
  • Rhymes: -atiko
  • Syllabification: an‧fi‧pá‧ti‧co

Adjective

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anfipático (feminine anfipática, masculine plural anfipáticos, feminine plural anfipáticas)

  1. (chemistry) amphipathic

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