Distal

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003335",
  "term": "Distal",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Describing a position lying farther from the trunk, or from the point where a structure begins or is attached, than a chosen reference point. In anatomy it is applied to limbs and organs, so the wrist is distal to the elbow and the fingertip is the most distal part of a finger. Its opposite is proximal, meaning nearer to the trunk or to the point of attachment.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "proximal"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 744 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/distal/"
}