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native conformation
<chemistry> The conformation in which a molecule is biologically active.


retour (iou)



retour noun & verb. ME.
[Old French, from retourner to return. Later readopted from mod. French.]
A. noun.
Return to a place. Scot. arch. ME.
Scots Law (now Hist.). A return made to Chancery in response to a brieve of inquest concerning the ownership and value of land, stating the verdict of the jury; a return giving the value of land; an extract or copy of the return. LME.
A returned part; a vehicle to be returned to its starting-place (chiefly in retour ship, retour wagon, etc.). M18.
b. verb. Chiefly Scot.
verb intrans. Of land etc.: return or revert to a person. LME-M16.
verb intrans. Return to or to a place. Long arch. LME.
verb trans. Scots Law (now Hist.).
a. Return or send in (a brieve, verdict, etc.) to Chancery. LME.
b. Return (a person) as heir. E16.
c. Deal with or state the value of (land etc.) in a retour. L16.
retourable adjective M18.