acetylation
1. [ noun ] (chemistry) the process of introducing an acetyl group into a compound
Examples:

"the acetylation of cyclooxygenase-2 by aspirin"

Related terms: acylation acetylate
Similar spelling:   acetylate
  acetylene
  acetylcholine
  acetylenic
  actualization
  actualisation
  acatalectic
  acetylic
  acetyl_group
  acetylize
  acetylise