Medical Dictionary

1complex

adj com·plex \käm-ˈpleks, kəm-ˈ, ˈkäm-ˌ\

Medical Definition of COMPLEX

1
:  having many varied interrelated parts, patterns, or elements and consequently hard to understand <complex behavior> <a complex personality> <complex plants and animals>
2
:  formed by the union of simpler chemical substances <complex proteins>
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