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smoltify

smoltify verb: to undergo smoltification.

Verb

smoltify (third-person singular simple present smoltifies, present participle smoltifying, simple past and past participle smoltified)

  1. To undergo smoltification.
    • Consequently, the observed CYP1A induction in tissues of smoltifying Atlantic salmon most likely rely on mechanisms related to detoxification of components in the flotation chemical.2015 August 29, Pål A. Olsvik et al., “Effects of mining chemicals on fish: exposure to tailings containing Lilaflot D817M induces CYP1A transcription in Atlantic salmon smolt”, in BMC Research...

Forms of smoltify

third-person singular presentsmoltifies
present participlesmoltifying
past participlesmoltified
pastsmoltified

Questions about smoltify

What does smoltify mean?
Smoltify means to undergo smoltification.
What part of speech is smoltify?
Smoltify is a verb.
What is the past tense of smoltify?
The past tense of smoltify is smoltified.

Words near smoltify in the dictionary

  1. Smollettian
  2. smolt
  3. smoltification
  4. smoltified
  5. smoltifies
  6. smoltify
  7. smoltifying
  8. smolting
  9. smolts
  10. Smolyan
  11. SMOM

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