"PEGylate" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /pɛɡɪleɪt/ Forms: PEGylates [present, singular, third-person], PEGylating [participle, present], PEGylated [participle, past], PEGylated [past]
Etymology: From PEGyl + -ate. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|PEGyl|ate}} PEGyl + -ate Head templates: {{en-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) Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Chemistry Synonyms: pegylate Derived forms: PEGylated, PEGylation Related terms: PEG, PEGyl

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