deuterate
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deu·ter·ate

transitive verb \ˈdü-tə-ˌrāt also ˈdyü-\
deu·ter·at·eddeu·ter·at·ing

Definition of DEUTERATE

: to introduce deuterium into (a compound)
deu·ter·a·tion \ˌdyü-tə-ˈrā-shən\ noun

First Known Use of DEUTERATE

1947

deu·ter·ate

transitive verb \ˈd(y)üt-ə-ˌrāt\   (Medical Dictionary)
deu·ter·at·ed; deu·ter·at·ing

Medical Definition of DEUTERATE

: to introduce deuterium into (a compound)

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