acetylation 1
noundomain: natural proc.
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the process of introducing an acetyl group into a compound
Examples
- 1.the acetylation of cyclooxygenase-2 by aspirin
Hypernym
acylation 1
noun
the process of introducing an acyl group into a compound
EnglishDerivationally related form
acetylate 2
verb
introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)
acetylate 1
verb
receive substitution of an acetyl group
