Definition of Acetylation

1. Noun. The process of introducing an acetyl group into a compound. "The acetylation of cyclooxygenase-2 by aspirin"

Generic synonyms: Acylation
Derivative terms: Acetylate, Acetylate

Definition of Acetylation

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Acetylation

1. Formation of an acetyl derivative. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acetylation

acetyl-CoA hydrolase
acetyl-CoA ligase
acetyl-CoA synthetase
acetyl-CoA thiolase
acetyl-coenzyme A
acetyl-coenzyme A-deacetylvindoline 4-O-acetyltransferase
acetyl-coenzyme A-salutaridinol-7-O-acetyltransferase
acetyladenylate
acetylajmaline acetylesterase
acetylase
acetylate
acetylated
acetylates
acetylating
acetylation (current term)
acetylation (current term)
acetylations
acetylative
acetylcarbromal
acetylcarnitine
acetylcholine
acetylcholine
acetylcholines
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholine chloride
acetylcholine receptor antibodies
acetylcysteine
acetyldigitoxin
acetyldigitoxins
acetyldigoxin

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