chiral
/ˈkaɪrəl/
adjective
- Describing an object or molecule that cannot be superimposed on its mirror image, like a left and right hand.
- Your hands are chiral — your left hand is a mirror image of your right.
- Many drugs are chiral, and only one version is effective in the body.
- A chiral molecule has two forms that are mirror images of each other.
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