acetylate

verb acet·y·late \ə-ˈse-t^əl-ˌāt\

acet·y·lat·edacet·y·lat·ing

Definition of ACETYLATE

transitive verb

: to introduce the acetyl radical into (a compound)

— acet·y·la·tion \-ˌse-t^əl-ˈā-shən\ noun

— acet·y·la·tive \-ˈset-^əl-ˌā-tiv\ adjective

1864

Medical Dictionary

transitive verb acet·y·late \ə-ˈset-^əl-ˌāt\

acet·y·lat·edacet·y·lat·ing

: to introduce the acetyl radical into (a compound)

—acet·y·la·tion \-ˌset-^əl-ˈā-shən\ noun

—acet·y·la·tive \-ˈset-^əl-ˌāt-iv\ adjective

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