"endosteric" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more endosteric [comparative], most endosteric [superlative]
Etymology: endo- (“inside”) + steric (“arrangement of atoms in space”) Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|endo|steric|gloss1=inside|gloss2=arrangement of atoms in space}} endo- (“inside”) + steric (“arrangement of atoms in space”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} endosteric (comparative more endosteric, superlative most endosteric)
  1. (biochemistry, of an enzyme or molecule) That binds a compound on an inside position or active site Categories (topical): Biochemistry Related terms: endosterically

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