decarboxylate
transitive verb
de·car·box·yl·ate
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decarboxylated; decarboxylating
Medical Definition of decarboxylate
: to remove carboxyl from
Other Words from decarboxylate
decarboxylation
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noun
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“Decarboxylate.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/decarboxylate. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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