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Esterification
Medical Definition: | The process of converting an acid into an alkyl or aryl derivative. Most frequently the process consists of the reaction of an acid with an alcohol in the presence of a trace of mineral acid as catalyst or the reaction of an acyl chloride with an alcohol. Esterification can also be accomplished by enzymatic processes. |
Guide Notes: | almost never IM |
Previously Indexed: | Esters (1968-1975) |
Esterification Medical Definitions and Terms
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