PEGylate

See also: pegylate

English

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Etymology

From PEGyl +‎ -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛɡɪleɪt/

Verb

PEGylate (third-person singular simple present PEGylates, present participle PEGylating, simple past and past participle PEGylated)

  1. (transitive, chemistry) To subject to PEGylation (To react polyethylene glycol (PEG) with a protein such as interferon in order to disguise its presence to the immune system).

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