pegylate

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/pɛɡɪleɪt/

verb

To subject to PEGylation (To react polyethylene glycol (PEG) with a protein such as interferon in order to disguise its presence to the immune system).

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Meanings

pegylate1

verbpegylate (third-person singular simple present pegylates, present participle pegylating, simple past and past participle pegylated)

present singular third person pegylates · participle present pegylating · participle past pegylated · past pegylated

  1. alternativebiochemistryAlternative form of PEGylate.

PEGylate2

verbPEGylate (third-person singular simple present PEGylates, present participle PEGylating, simple past and past participle PEGylated)

present singular third person PEGylates · participle present PEGylating · participle past PEGylated · past PEGylated · alternative pegylate

  1. transitivechemistryTo subject to PEGylation (To react polyethylene glycol (PEG) with a protein such as interferon in order to disguise its presence to the immune system).

Origin

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

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APA

pegylate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pegylate

MLA

“pegylate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pegylate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pegylate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pegylate.

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