conjugate
conjugate
Definition
con·ju·gate (kän′jə gət; also, and for v.always, -gāt′)
adjective
- joined together, esp. in a pair; coupled
- Bot. bijugate
- Chem.
- related to each other by the difference of a proton: said of acids and bases
- of or pertaining to the alternation of single and double bonds in organic compounds
- Gram. derived from the same base and, usually, related in meaning: said of words
- Math. specially related or having the same or similar properties, as two points, lines, or quantities
Etymology: ME conjugat < L conjugatus, pp. of conjugare, to join together < com-, together + jugare, to join < jugum, yoke
noun
- a conjugate word
- a conjugate point, line, quantity, etc.
- a chemically conjugated substance
transitive verb -·gat′ed, -·gat′·ing
- Archaic to join together; unite; couple
- Biochem. to join (compounds) so that the resulting substance can be readily removed, as a toxic product in the body
- Gram. to inflect (a verb) systematically, giving its different forms according to voice, mood, tense, number, and person
intransitive verb
- Biol. to unite in conjugation
- Gram.
- to conjugate a verb
- to be conjugated
con′·ju·ga′·tor noun
conjugate
Usage Examples
Object
- verb: I am not quite sure how they read those passages and not be able to conjugate a verb in simple present tense.
- toxin: Product Overview TransMID TM is a modified diphtheria toxin conjugated to transferrin.
- element: For this purpose we'll have to find representatives of conjugating elements.
- algae: Spirogyra and related algae like the Desmids are conjugating green algae.
- estrogen: Menopausal vaginal atrophy ( cream and pessaries ): conjugated oestrogens ( equine ); estradiol; and estriol.
- pair: The slides were then left to sit for several days, at which point there were multiple sets of conjugating pairs present.
Modifies a noun
- b: Find a conjugate a of x and a conjugate b of y, whose product has order 42.
- vaccine: Q: Why aren't first years having the new conjugate vaccine?
- gradient: Topic: conjugate Type: Keyword Use: Use conjugate gradients to optimize geometry, instead of second derivative based methods.
- pair: We think of them in pairs, called conjugate pairs.
- algorithm: A stopping criterion for the conjugate gradient algorithm in a finite element me.. .
- acid: Are the conjugate acids richer in protons than their conjugate bases?
Modifying Another Word
- fully: All the verbs are fully conjugated, and presented in an easy to read form.
- then: This is then conjugated with glucuronide and excreted both in urine and bile as the glucuronide.
Present participle complement
- spray: The dispensers can be used for the application of antibodies, antigens, blocking reagents and direct gold conjugate spraying.
Preposition: in
- tense: Each verb is completely conjugated in all tenses with English translations.
Preposition: with
- acid: Inactivation of the hormones occurs mainly in the liver where they are conjugated with glucuronic acid or sulfate and excreted in the urine.
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