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subunit

sub·u·nit [ súb ynit ] (plural sub·u·nits)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. subsidiary unit: a unit that forms part of a larger unit

2. separable part of molecule: a part of a large molecule or complex that can be dissociated from the whole without rupture of covalent chemical bonds

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