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deconjugative

deconjugative adjective: serving to deconjugate.

Adjective

deconjugative (not comparable)

  1. Serving to deconjugate.
    • This enzyme is characteristic of harmful bacteria species, and it has deconjugative properties that support the transformation of xenobiotics into more toxic substances.2016 February 17, “Anthocyanins in Strawberry Polyphenolic Extract Enhance the Beneficial Effects of Diets with Fructooligosaccharides in the Rat Cecal Environment”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Questions about deconjugative

What does deconjugative mean?
Deconjugative means serving to deconjugate.
What part of speech is deconjugative?
Deconjugative is an adjective.

Words near deconjugative in the dictionary

  1. deconjugated
  2. deconjugates
  3. deconjugating
  4. deconjugation
  5. deconjugations
  6. deconjugative
  7. deconnected
  8. deconned
  9. deconning
  10. decons
  11. deconsecrate

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