reesterify
reesterify verb: to esterify an alcohol or carboxylic acid that was obtained by previous hydrolysis of an ester; but especially the esterification of cholesterol or fatty acids during metabolism.
Verb
reesterify (third-person singular simple present reesterifies, present participle reesterifying, simple past and past participle reesterified)
- To esterify an alcohol or carboxylic acid that was obtained by previous hydrolysis of an ester; but especially the esterification of cholesterol or fatty acids during metabolism
Forms of reesterify
| third-person singular present | reesterifies |
|---|---|
| present participle | reesterifying |
| past participle | reesterified |
| past | reesterified |
| alternative form | re-esterify |
Origin of reesterify
From re- + esterify.
Words formed from reesterify
Questions about reesterify
- What does reesterify mean?
- Reesterify means to esterify an alcohol or carboxylic acid that was obtained by previous hydrolysis of an ester; but especially the esterification of cholesterol or fatty acids during metabolism.
- What part of speech is reesterify?
- Reesterify is a verb.
- What is the past tense of reesterify?
- The past tense of reesterify is reesterified.
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