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transesterification

noun trans·es·ter·i·fi·ca·tion
\ˌtran(t)s-e-ˌster-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən, tranz-\

Medical Definition of TRANSESTERIFICATION

:  a reversible reaction in which one ester is converted into another (as by interchange of ester groups with an alcohol in the presence of a base)

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