sialylation

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noun

Any reaction that introduces a sialyl group into a molecule

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Meanings

nounsialylation (plural sialylations)

plural sialylations

  1. chemistryAny reaction that introduces a sialyl group into a molecule

Origin

From sialyl + -ation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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