LIGAND


Meaning of LIGAND in English

[ 'lɪg(ə)nd ]

■ noun

1》 Chemistry an ion or molecule attached to a metal atom by coordinate bonding.

2》 Biochemistry a molecule that selectively binds to another.

Origin

1950s: from L. ~us 'that can be tied'.

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