Home › Words › R › reacetylationreacetylationreacetylation means acetylation following a previous deacetylation.EtymologyFrom re- + acetylation.nounacetylation following a previous deacetylationDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.reacylate 80% match — To acylate again, or after deacylation vs reacetylation →reacylation 80% match — A second or subsequent acylation vs reacetylation →preacetylation 76% match — acetylation prior to some other operation vs reacetylation →transacetylation 72% match — transesterification of acetyl groups vs reacetylation →deacetylation 71% match — Any reaction that removes one or more acetyl groups from a molecule vs reacetylation →multiacetylation 71% match — multiple acetylation vs reacetylation →acetylation 70% match — The reaction of a substance with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more acetyl groups into a substance. vs reacetylation →monoacetylation 69% match — acetylation by a single acetyl group vs reacetylation →