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am⋅phi⋅phile

  [am-fuh-fahyl]
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–noun Biochemistry.
any of many organic compounds, as a surfactant, detergent, bile salt, or phospholipid, composed of hydrophilic and hydrophobic portions.
Origin:
1970–75; amphi- + -phile

Related forms:
am⋅phi⋅phil⋅ic  [am-fuh-fil-ik] , adjective
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am·phi·phil·ic   (ām'fə-fĭl'ĭk)   
adj.  Of or relating to a molecule having a polar, water-soluble group attached to a nonpolar, water-insoluble hydrocarbon chain.
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Main Entry: am·phi·phil·ic
Pronunciation: "am-f&-'fil-ik
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, consisting of, or being one or moremolecules (as of a glycolipid or sphingolipid) in a biological membrane having a polar water-soluble terminal group attached to a water-insoluble hydrocarbon chain —am·phi·phile /'am-f&-"fIl/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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