1. relating to or denoting isomers that differ in configuration at only one stereogenic center
Usage: chemistry; technical

Examples

• The two compounds are epimeric, differing only in the stereochemistry at the C-4 position.
• Glucose and mannose are epimeric sugars that differ at a single chiral center.
• The epimeric pair showed different optical rotation values despite their similar structures.
• In carbohydrate chemistry, epimeric forms are common and often have distinct biological properties.