aceto-

aceto- definition

aceto- (ə sēt′ō, as′i tō′)

of or related to acetic acid or acetyl acetophenetidin

Etymology: < L acetum, vinegar < pp. of acere, to turn sour < IE base *a-: see acid

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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