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Decarboxylation Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Decarboxylation has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the process of removing a carboxyl group from a chemical compound (usually replacing it with hydrogen)

2

The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule

See Also
carboxyl carboxykinase histamine codecarboxylase agmatine decarboxylated decarboxylate decarboxylations
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
chemical process
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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