verestering

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From veresteren +‎ -ing, with ester borrowed from German Ester.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /vərˈɛs.tə.rɪŋ/, /vɛrˈɛs.tə.rɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧es‧te‧ring

Noun[edit]

verestering f (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) esterification
    • X. Bossuyt & J.-M. Boeynaems, Wegwijzer in laboratoriumdiagnose, 2001 178.
      Efficiënte verwijdering uit het lichaam wordt pas mogelijk na omzetting tot de wateroplosbaar[sic] bilirubineglucuronide, gevormd door verestering van het niet-geconjungeerde bilirubine met glucuronzuur.
      Efficient removal from the body is only possible after conversion into bilirubin diglucuronide, which is soluble in water, formed by esterification of the unconjugated bilirubin with glucuronic acid.

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