PEGylate
See also: pegylate
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From PEGyl + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]PEGylate (third-person singular simple present PEGylates, present participle PEGylating, simple past and past participle PEGylated)
- (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).