Meanings
polyadenylate1
nounpolyadenylate (plural polyadenylates)
plural polyadenylates
- chemistryAny salt or ester of polyadenylic acid.
polyadenylate2
verbpolyadenylate (third-person singular simple present polyadenylates, present participle polyadenylating, simple past and past participle polyadenylated)
present singular third person polyadenylates · participle present polyadenylating · participle past polyadenylated · past polyadenylated
- To form the polyadenylate salt or ester of something (especially of a nucleic acid).
Origin
polyadenylate · noun
From polyadenylic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
Full word history & related roots →polyadenylate · verb
From the above noun, on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
polyadenylate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyadenylate
MLA
“polyadenylate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyadenylate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyadenylate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyadenylate.
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