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tautomerization

noun tau·tom·er·iza·tion
variants: or chiefly British tautomerisation play \tȯ-ˌtäm-ə-rə-ˈzā-shən\

medical Definition of tautomerization

: the process of changing into a tautomeric form
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tautomerize

or chiefly British tautomerise play \tȯ-ˈtäm-ə-ˌrīz\ verb tautomerized or chiefly British tautomerised; tautomerizing or chiefly British tautomerising

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