decarboxylate
transitive verb
de·car·box·yl·ate
-sə-ˌlāt 
decarboxylated; decarboxylating
: to remove carboxyl from
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“Decarboxylate.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/decarboxylate. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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