acetylation | ||
1. | [ noun ] (chemistry) the process of introducing an acetyl group into a compound | |
Examples: | "the acetylation of cyclooxygenase-2 by aspirin" |
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Related terms: | acylation acetylate | |
Similar spelling: |
acetylate acetylene acetylcholine acetylenic actualization actualisation acatalectic acetylic acetyl_group acetylize acetylise |