HYDROPHILIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hydrophilic mean? 

• HYDROPHILIC (adjective)
  The adjective HYDROPHILIC has 1 sense:

1. having a strong affinity for water; tending to dissolve in, mix with, or be wetted by water

  Familiarity information: HYDROPHILIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HYDROPHILIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having a strong affinity for water; tending to dissolve in, mix with, or be wetted by water

Similar:

deliquescent ((especially of certain salts) becoming liquid by absorbing moisture from the air)

Domain category:

chemical science; chemistry (the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions)

Antonym:

hydrophobic (lacking affinity for water; tending to repel and not absorb water; tending not to dissolve in or mix with or be wetted by water)

 Context examples 

In calcium-binding proteins, certain invariant hydrophilic loop residues in the HLH motif bind calcium.

(Helix-Loop-Helix Domain, NCI Thesaurus)

A gadolinium-based, hydrophilic, macrocyclic, electrically neutral contrast agent used in contrast-enhanced MRI (CE-MRI).

(Gadobutrol, NCI Thesaurus)

Invariant alpha and polymorphic beta chains have glycosylated N-termini, hydrophobic membrane regions, and hydrophilic C-termini.

(HLA-DR Antigen, NCI Thesaurus)

It is comprised of the hydrophilic heads of the lipid components, exposed surfaces and domains of transmembrane proteins, peripheral proteins and carbohydrate components.

(Hydrophilic Portion of the Plasma Membrane, NCI Thesaurus)

A topical hydrophilic gel containing a recombinant form of the human Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD1), a cytoplasmic antioxidant enzyme, encapsulated in liposomes with potential anti-inflammatory and adjuvant activities.

(Liposome-encapsulated Recombinant Human Cu/Zn Superoxide-dismutase, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon application to the skin, laurocapram interacts with lipids in the stratum corneum and may enhance the ability of the skin to absorb a hydrophilic chemical.

(Laurocapram, NCI Thesaurus)

A polymeric prodrug consisting of the fumagillol-derived small molecule XMT-1191 tethered to the hydrophilic, biodegradable70 kDa polymer poly[1-hydroxymethylethylene hydroxymethylformal] (PHF) with potential antiangiogenic and antineoplastic activities.

(Fumagillin-Derived Polymer Conjugate XMT-1107, NCI Thesaurus)

A protein region consisting of a hydrophilic surface and a hydrophobic core.

(Globular Region, NCI Thesaurus)

A formulation of camptothecin, an alkaloid isolated from the Chinese tree Camptotheca acuminata, conjugated with to a hydrophilic, cyclodextrin-based linear polymer with potential antineoplastic activity.

(Cyclodextrin-Based Polymer-Camptothecin CRLX101, NCI Thesaurus)

Use of a hydrophilic glycopeptide-based agent may increase retention in the blood and reduce clearance by the liver.

(Fluorine F 18 Galacto-RGD Peptide, NCI Thesaurus)