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(transitive, organic chemistry) To esterify an alcohol or carboxylic acid that was obtained by previous hydrolysis of an ester; but especially the esterification of cholesterol or fatty acids during metabolism.
Use reesterify when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Reesterify means (transitive, organic chemistry) To esterify an alcohol or carboxylic acid that was obtained by previous hydrolysis of an ester; but especially the esterification of cholesterol or fatty acids during metabolism.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use reesterify where its definition matches the intended context.
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