deacetylate

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verb

To cause, or to undergo, deacetylation

OriginEnglish acetylate ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

verbdeacetylate (third-person singular simple present deacetylates, present participle deacetylating, simple past and past participle deacetylated)

present singular third person deacetylates · participle present deacetylating · participle past deacetylated · past deacetylated

  1. chemistryTo cause, or to undergo, deacetylation

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishacetylate
  8. Englishdeacetylate

From de- + acetylate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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