stereospecific

adjective

ste·​reo·​spe·​cif·​ic ˌster-ē-ō-spi-ˈsi-fik 

ˌstir-

: being, produced by, or involved in a stereochemically specific process

many enzymes act as stereospecific catalysts

stereospecific plastics

stereospecifically

ˌster-ē-ō-spi-ˈsi-fi-k(ə-)lē 

ˌstir-

adverb

stereospecificity

ˌster-ē-ō-ˌspe-sə-ˈfi-sə-tē 

ˌstir-

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stereospecific

• interspecific
• intraspecific
• monospecific
• nonscientific
• unscientific
• calorific
• conspecific
• hieroglyphic
• honorific
• nonspecific
• scientific
• soporific

Medical Definition

stereospecific

adjective

ste·​reo·​spe·​cif·​ic -spə-ˈsif-ik 

: relating to, being, or effecting a reaction or process in which different stereoisomeric starting materials produce different stereoisomeric products

stereospecific polymerization

stereospecific catalysts

stereospecifically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb