1. having undergone removal of a carboxyl group (-COOH) from a molecule
Usage: chemistry; biochemistry

1. past tense and past participle of decarboxylate; to remove a carboxyl group from a chemical compound
Usage: chemistry; biochemistry

Examples

• The enzyme decarboxylated the amino acid, releasing carbon dioxide.
• Decarboxylated compounds often have different chemical properties than their precursors.
• During fermentation, yeast decarboxylated pyruvate to produce ethanol.
• The decarboxylated form of the molecule was more stable at high temperatures.
• Researchers decarboxylated the substrate to study the reaction mechanism.
• Heat treatment decarboxylated the organic compound in the laboratory experiment.