deacetylate

[ dee-uh-set-l-eyt ]

verb (used with object)

, Chemistry.

, de·a·cet·y·lat·ed, de·a·cet·y·lat·ing.

1. to remove the acetyl group from (an organic compound).

Other Words From

• dea·cety·lation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of deacetylate¹

de- + acetylate