Etymology

palmitoylate

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Today it means: To (cause to) undergo palmitoylation Full definition →

English palmitoyl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.?
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  1. Englishpalmitic acid
  2. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  3. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  4. Englishpalmitoyl
  5. English todaypalmitoylate

From palmitoyl + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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