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deacetylate

American

[dee-uh-set-l-eyt] / ˌdi əˈsɛt lˌeɪt /

verb (used with object)

Chemistry.

deacetylated, deacetylating

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

Other Word Forms

deacetylation noun

Etymology

Origin of deacetylate

de- + acetylate

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