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con·ju·gate (kän′jə gət; also, and for v.always, -gāt′)

adjective

  1. joined together, esp. in a pair; coupled
  2. Bot. bijugate
  3. Chem.
    1. related to each other by the difference of a proton: said of acids and bases
    2. of or pertaining to the alternation of single and double bonds in organic compounds
  4. Gram. derived from the same base and, usually, related in meaning: said of words
  5. 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

  1. a conjugate word
  2. a conjugate point, line, quantity, etc.
  3. a chemically conjugated substance

transitive verb -·gat′ed, -·gat′·ing

  1. Archaic to join together; unite; couple
  2. Biochem. to join (compounds) so that the resulting substance can be readily removed, as a toxic product in the body
  3. Gram. to inflect (a verb) systematically, giving its different forms according to voice, mood, tense, number, and person

intransitive verb

  1. Biol. to unite in conjugation
  2. Gram.
    1. to conjugate a verb
    2. to be conjugated

conjugate Related Forms
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.