Medical Dictionary
amphoteric
adj am·pho·ter·ic \ˌam(p)-fə-ˈter-ik\
Medical Definition of AMPHOTERIC
: partly one and partly the other; specifically : capable of reacting chemically either as an acid or as a base
—am·pho·ter·ism \-ˈter-ˌiz-əm\ noun
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