Meanings
pyroglutamate1
nounpyroglutamate (plural pyroglutamates)
plural pyroglutamates
- chemistryAny salt or ester of pyroglutamic acid.
pyroglutamate2
verbpyroglutamate (third-person singular simple present pyroglutamates, present participle pyroglutamating, simple past and past participle pyroglutamated)
present singular third person pyroglutamates · participle present pyroglutamating · participle past pyroglutamated · past pyroglutamated
- chemistryTo modify by reaction with a pyroglutamic acid derivative.
Origin
pyroglutamate · noun
From pyroglutamic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
Full word history & related roots →pyroglutamate · verb
From pyroglutamic acid + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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pyroglutamate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyroglutamate
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“pyroglutamate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyroglutamate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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