A compound is a substance formed when two or more different types of atoms bond together chemically. In anatomy and physiology, compounds play crucial roles in the body's structure and metabolic processes.
Related terms
Atom: The smallest unit of an element that retains the properties of that element.
Chemical Bond: A force of attraction between two atoms that holds them together in a compound.
Molecule: A group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction