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Definition of "esterified" [esterified]

  • Simple past tense and past participle of esterify. (verb)
  • (of an acid) combined with an alcohol or (of an alcohol) combined with an acid, to form an ester (adjective)

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Use "esterified" in a sentence
  • "Are there non-esterified fatty acids floating in the blood?"
  • "If not where do they get esterified, adipose tissue capillaries?"
  • "Most fatty acids get re-esterified inside the fat cells."