acetylate

Other forms: acetylated

Definitions of acetylate
  1. verb
    introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)
    synonyms: acetylise, acetylize
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    type of:
    alter, change, modify
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  2. verb
    receive substitution of an acetyl group
    “the compounds acetylated”
    synonyms: acetylise, acetylize
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    type of:
    change
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
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