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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The deliberate addition of a noxious substance to alcohol to make it unfit to drink countable, uncountable
2. 2
   The change of folding structure of a protein (and thus of physical properties) caused by heating, changes in pH, or exposure to certain chemicals. countable, uncountable

Example

More examples

"Once the eggs are boiled, many of its proteins suffer denaturation."

Etymology

From denature + -ation.

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