Lexic.us

Definition of Carboxyl

1. Noun. The univalent radical -COOH; present in and characteristic of organic acids.

2. Adjective. Relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical.

Definition of Carboxyl

1. n. The complex radical, CO.OH, regarded as the essential and characteristic constituent which all oxygen acids of carbon (as formic, acetic, benzoic acids, etc.) have in common; -- called also oxatyl.

Definition of Carboxyl

1. a univalent acid radical [n -S]

Medical Definition of Carboxyl

1. The characterizing group (-COOH) of certain organic acids; e.g., HCOOH (formic acid), CH3COOH (acetic acid), CH3CH(NH2)COOH (alanine), etc. Compare: carboxylic acid. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Carboxyl

carborundum carbos carboxamide carboxamidopeptidase carboximide carboxin carboxy- carboxy-lyases carboxy-terminal domain kinase carboxycathepsin

carboxydismutase carboxyhaemoglobin carboxyhemoglobin carboxyhemoglobinaemia carboxyl (current term) carboxyl (current term) carboxyl-terminal residue carboxylase carboxylase carboxylases

carboxylate carboxylated carboxylates carboxylate reductase carboxylating carboxylation carboxylation carboxylations carboxylesterase carboxylic

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