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Noun: zwitterion  ,zwi-tu(r)'I-un
  1. (chemistry) a molecule, such as an amino acid, that carries both a positively and a negatively charged groups
    "Amino acids exist as zwitterions at physiological pH";
    - inner salt

Derived forms: zwitterions

Encyclopedia: Zwitterion