acetylator

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noun

A human being or other organism that can metabolize certain drugs by acetylating them (to a greater or lesser extent).

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Meanings

nounacetylator (plural acetylators)

plural acetylators

  1. biochemistryA human being or other organism that can metabolize certain drugs by acetylating them (to a greater or lesser extent).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
acetylizer

Origin

From acetylate + -or.

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APA

acetylator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetylator

MLA

“acetylator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetylator. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acetylator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetylator.

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