Drug Development Terminology

adjective pertaining to a chemical process in which an acetyl group is added to a compound

• The protein was acetylated in order to study its function.
• They acetylated the compound to see what would happen.
• I heard they acetylated that thing to test it out.
• Her words were acetylated with kindness, making them easier to digest.

verb to subject to acetylation, a chemical process that introduces an acetyl group into a compound

• To acetylize a compound means to introduce an acetyl group into its chemical structure.
• I heard that chemists are trying to acetylize a new drug to make it more effective.
• Let's acetylize this reaction and see if we get a different outcome.
• She acetyilzed her wardrobe by adding trendy accessories to her outfits.