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Vinony

deacetylate

verb

  1. remove the acetyl group from a compound
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Wiktionary

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English acetylate English deacetylate From de- + acetylate.

  1. To cause, or to undergo, deacetylation