deconjugate

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ conjugate.

Verb

deconjugate (third-person singular simple present deconjugates, present participle deconjugating, simple past and past participle deconjugated)

1. (organic chemistry) to disrupt a system of conjugated double bonds leading to loss of conjugation
2. (biology) to disrupt the conjugated bacterial cells

See also

• deconjugation