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acetohexamide
acetone
acetone body
acetonitrile
acetophenone
acetous
acetyl
acetyl coenzyme A
acetylate
acetylcholine
acetylcholinesterase
acetylene
acetylide
acetylsalicylic acid
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acetylate
a·cet·y·late [ ə sétt'l àyt ] (past and past participle a·cet·y·lat·ed, present participle a·cet·y·lat·ing, 3rd person present singular a·cet·y·lates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
add acetyl group to something: to introduce the acetyl group into a compound

a·cet·y·la·tion [ ə sètt'l áysh'n ] noun
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