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intramolecular

American  
[in-truh-muh-lek-yuh-ler, -moh-] / ˌɪn trə məˈlɛk jə lər, -moʊ- /

adjective

  1. existing or occurring within a molecule.


intramolecular British  
/ ˌɪntrəməˈlɛkjʊlə /

adjective

  1. occurring within a molecule or molecules

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of intramolecular

First recorded in 1880–85; intra- + molecular

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Pre-rRNAs and pre- tRNAs may be processed by intramolecular cleavage, splicing, methylation, and chemical conversion of nucleotides.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

Even though the RNA is single stranded, most RNA types show extensive intramolecular base pairing between complementary sequences, creating a predictable three-dimensional structure essential for their function.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

This is due to intermolecular forces, not intramolecular forces.

From Textbooks Feb. 14, 2019

The second intramolecular hydrogen abstraction is expected to proceed at the carbon atom in the α position of the peroxyacyl group via 1,4-H isomerization.

From Nature May 24, 2016

Some estimates as to the exact character of this intramolecular motion, together with recent theories as to the actual structure of the molecule, will claim our attention in a later volume.

From A History of Science — Volume 3 by Henry Smith Williams

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