what does acetylation mean?
ACETYLATION as NOUN
- Meaning
- the process of introducing an acetyl group into a compound
Usage Example(s)
- the acetylation of cyclooxygenase-2 by aspirin
Hypernyms(s) acetylation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
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