to conjugate
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7.1
- verb
- /ˈkɒndʒʊɡeɪt/
- Specialized
:
conjugar
- Many fruits naturally conjugate sugars and acids, enhancing their flavor and aroma.
- conjugated antibodies
- conjugated polysaccharide
- conjugated to tetanus toxoid
Examples
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Scientists discovered that certain nutrients can conjugate with proteins, improving their absorption in the body.
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And if you use copper, it turns out that that sometimes helps to get conjugate addition if you add it, OK.
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All estrogen users were taking conjugated or esterified estrogens.
Academic text (1999) -
Affibody molecules conjugated to various nanoparticles have been evaluated for several different purposes, such as targeted drug delivery and molecular imaging.
Academic text (2017) -
In Sanofi Pasteur's vaccine, PRP is conjugated to tetanus toxoid (T).
Academic text (2012) -
Following isolation, the polysaccharide was oxidized and conjugated to human serum albumin, then purified and characterized as described by Cox et al. (21).
Academic text (2015) -
In order to create the desired effect, chemists often need to conjugate different compounds during the reaction process.
Synonyms
638
2.7
To mix two or more things into one
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3.9
To join different things to make one thing
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5.9
To come together or bring things together
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7.4
To join several groups or parts to make one
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8.3
Join with a metal or molecule to form a compound
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9.9
To join two molecules together with a chemical bond using an enzyme
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8.2
To join two or more things into one
Compounds
- Specialized
1
7.7
A complex number with the same real part and the imaginary part with the opposite sign
- Specialized
One of two liquid layers that form when two partly mixed liquids separate, each layer rich in a different liquid
How Joined
Surface Forms
Morphology
conjugate = con + jug + ate
Although the verb literally means 'to join/unite', the components are Latinate combining forms not present as standalone English morphemes, so the composition is not transparent to an average learner.
Etymology
Conjugate comes from Latin con- 'together' and jugare 'to yoke', so to conjugate something is simply to join it to another thing. That is why scientists say a toxin is 'conjugated' when it is joined to another molecule to make it easier to remove.