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Substituent

/[sʌbˈstɪtʃuənt]/ noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any atom, group, or radical substituted for another, or entering a molecule in place of some other part which is removed.

    "Other highly effective heterocyclic substituents were pyrazinyl and quinoxalyl."

  2. 2
    Pro-form.

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