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acetyl

CH₃CO–; an acetic acid molecule from which the hydroxyl group has been removed.

- a. chloride a colorless liquid used as a reagent; also corrosive, causing severe burns because of hydrolysis to HCl.

- a. phosphate a “high-energy” phosphate that acts as an acetate donor in the metabolism of various bacteria.

- a. transacylase SYN: ACP-acetyltransferase.

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ace·tyl ə-'sēt-əl, 'as-ət-; 'as-ə-.tēl n the radical CH₃CO of acetic acid

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ac·e·tyl (asґə-təl) (asґə-tēl″) (ə-seґtəl) [acet- + -yl] the monovalent radical, CH₃CO

Medical dictionary. 2011.