macrocycle

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ-
Proto-Indo-European *-rós
Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós
Proto-Hellenic *makrós
Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der.
French macro-der.
English macro-
Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup.
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos
Proto-Hellenic *kʷókʷlos
Proto-Hellenic *kúklos
Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos)der.
Late Latin cyclusbor.
Middle English cicle
English cycle
English macrocycle

    From macro- + cycle.

    Noun

    macrocycle (plural macrocycles)

    1. (organic chemistry) a cyclic macromolecule, or a macrocyclic portion of a molecule
    2. In sports training, an annual plan that works towards peaking for the goal competition of the year.

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