intramolecular

adjective

in·​tra·​mo·​lec·​u·​lar ˌin-trə-mə-ˈle-kyə-lər 

-(ˌ)trä-

: existing or acting within the molecule

also : formed by reaction between different parts of the same molecule

intramolecularly adverb

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

intramolecular

adjective

in·​tra·​mo·​lec·​u·​lar -mə-ˈlek-yə-lər 

1

: existing or acting within the molecule

intramolecular helical regions in RNA

2

: formed by reaction between different parts of the same molecule

intramolecularly adverb