acylate

verb

ac·​yl·​ate ˈa-sə-ˌlāt 

acylated; acylating

transitive verb

: to introduce an acyl radical into

acylation

ˌa-sə-ˈlā-shən 

noun

Word History

Etymology

acyl + -ate entry 4, after German acyliren

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

acylate

1 of 2 transitive verb

ac·​yl·​ate -ˌlāt 

acylated; acylating

: to introduce an acyl group into

acylation

ˌas-ə-ˈlā-shən  ˌā-sə- 

noun

acylate

2 of 2 noun

ac·​yl·​ate ˈas-ə-ˌlāt, ˈā-sə-lət 

: a salt or ester of an organic acid

titanium acylates