Medical term:

moiety



moiety

 [moi´ĕ-te]
any equal part; a half; also any part or portion, as a portion of a molecule.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

moi·e·ty

(moy'i-tē),
1. Originally, a half; now, loosely, some portion of something.
2. Functional group.
[M.E. moite, a half]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

moiety

A functional part of a molecule.
Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

moi·e·ty

(moy'i-tē)
1. Originally indicated half; now, less precisely, a portion of something.
2. Functional group.
[M.E. moite, a half]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012


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