Amphiphilic
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Amphiphilic
adjective
- (of a molecule) Being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups.
- (of a protein, especially an alpha helix) Having one surface consisting of hydrophilic amino acids and the opposite surface consisting of hydrophobic (or lipophilic) ones.