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ACETATE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("acetate" is a kind of...):
rayon (a synthetic silklike fabric)
Meronyms (substance of "acetate"):
cellulose acetate (an ester of acetic acid; used in fibers and fabrics; photographic films and varnishes)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A salt or ester of acetic acid
Synonyms:
acetate; ethanoate
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("acetate" is a kind of...):
salt (a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "acetate"):
acetin (any of three liquid acetates that are formed when acetic acid and glycerin are heated together)
lead acetate; sugar of lead (a poisonous white solid (Pb[CH3CO]2) used in dyeing cotton and in making enamels and varnishes)
Context examples:
The commonest of these derivatives is phorbol myristoyl acetate (PMA).
(Phorbol Ester, NCI Thesaurus)
The acetate salt form of pirbuterol, a synthetic catecholamine and a pyridine derivative with sympathomimetic and bronchodilatory effects.
(Pirbuterol Acetate, NCI Thesaurus)
The orally bioavailable acetate salt of norethindrone, a synthetic progestin with some anabolic, estrogenic, and androgenic activities.
(Norethindrone Acetate, NCI Thesaurus)
Nickel acetate is a known carcinogen and is associated with an increased risk of developing lung and nasal cancers.
(Nickel Acetate, NCI Thesaurus)
The acetate salt of a synthetic glucocorticoid receptor agonist with immunosuppressive and antiinflammatory effects.
(Methylprednisolone Acetate, NCI Thesaurus)
The acetate salt form of coticorelin, a synthetic peptide of neurohormone corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), with potential antitumor and antiangiogenesis activities.
(Corticorelin Acetate, NCI Thesaurus)
Nonspecific esterase stains with acetate substrate and is mainly used in the determination of lineage in acute myelogenous leukemia.
(Alpha Naphthyl Acetate Esterase Staining Method, NCI Thesaurus)
Aluminum acetate is used to treat inflammation, itching, and stinging of the infected skin and promotes healing.
(Aluminum Acetate, NCI Thesaurus)
Acetate salt of Ametantrone, a topoisomerase II inhibitor of the anthrapyrazole family that causes covalent cross-links in DNA.
(Ametantrone Acetate, NCI Thesaurus)
Acetate is the most common building block for biosynthesis, such as fatty acids.
(Acetate, NCI Thesaurus)
