Labilize
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To make or become labile (i.e. unstable). ambitransitive
"L. regards the oxidative processes of the body as taking place not as a result of activated O, but rather by means of "labilized" H atoms of the proteins of the cells so that they react readily with mol. O₂."
Example
More examples"L. regards the oxidative processes of the body as taking place not as a result of activated O, but rather by means of "labilized" H atoms of the proteins of the cells so that they react readily with mol. O₂."
Etymology
From labile + -ize.
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