1. consisting of or relating to a dimer; composed of two identical or similar subunits or molecules bonded together
Usage: chemistry and biochemistry term; often used in molecular biology and protein chemistry

Examples

• The dimeric protein consists of two identical subunits held together by hydrogen bonds.
• Hemoglobin is a dimeric structure in its simplest functional form, though it typically exists as a tetramer.
• The enzyme becomes dimeric when two monomers associate under physiological conditions.
• Researchers studied the dimeric complex to understand how the two units interact.
• The dimeric form of the molecule is more stable than the monomeric version.