SINCE 1828
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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noun
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