SINCE 1828
dictionary
thesaurus

deacetylase

noun
Save Word
de·​acet·​yl·​ase | \ ˌdē-ə-ˈse-tə-ˌlās How to pronounce deacetylase (audio) \

Medical Definition of deacetylase

: any of several enzymes that remove acetyl groups from a compound especially : histone deacetylase

Learn More About deacetylase

Dictionary Entries Near deacetylase

D&E

deacetylase

deacidify

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Deacetylase.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/deacetylase. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.

Style: MLA
MLACheck Mark Icon ChicagoCheck Mark Icon APACheck Mark Icon Merriam-WebsterCheck Mark Icon

WORD OF THE DAY

duress

Listen to the pronunciation of duress

See Definitions and Examples »

Test Your Vocabulary

Name That Food

  • a-light
  • Name these cookies!
True or False

Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ
Universal Daily Crossword

A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.

TAKE THE QUIZ
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games