geranylation

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noun

The introduction of a geranyl group into a molecule

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Meanings

noungeranylation (plural geranylations)

plural geranylations

  1. biochemistryThe introduction of a geranyl group into a molecule

Origin

From geranyl + -ation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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