tetramer

[ te-truh-mer ]
/ ˈtɛ trə mər /

noun

a molecule composed of four identical, simpler molecules.
a polymer derived from four identical monomers.
Compare oligomer.

Origin of tetramer

First recorded in 1905–10; tetra- + -mer

Words nearby tetramer

tetrahydrozoline, tetrahymena, tetralite, tetralogy, tetralogy of fallot, tetramer, tetramerous, tetrameter, tetramethyldiarsine, tetramethyllead, tetrandrous

Medical definitions for tetramer

tetramer
[ tĕt′rə-mər ]

n.

A polymer consisting of four identical monomers.

Other words from tetramer

tet′ra•mer′ic (-mĕr′ĭk) adj.