Usually means: Adding acetyl groups to molecules.
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General (5 matching dictionaries)
  1. acetylating: Merriam-Webster
  2. acetylating: Collins English Dictionary
  3. acetylating: Wiktionary
  4. acetylating: Dictionary.com
  5. acetylating: TheFreeDictionary.com

Medicine (1 matching dictionary)
  1. acetylating: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary

(Note: See acetylate as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (acetylate)

verb:  (organic chemistry) To react with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; to introduce one or more acetyl groups into a substance
▸ Also see acetylate


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