Describing something made up of different kinds of parts or molecules arranged together.
From Greek 'hetero-' (different) plus 'meros' (part) with the adjective suffix '-ic', used in chemistry and biology to describe compounds with unlike units.
Proteins in your body are often heteromeric—they're made of different amino acid chains stuck together like a team with specialized players, each contributing unique abilities.
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