Fluorinates

/ˈflɔːrɪneɪts/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of fluorinate; adds fluorine to a chemical compound.

Etymology

From fluorinate + -s (third person singular marker). Standard conjugation of the verb form.

Kelly Says

When a chemist fluorinates a drug molecule, even adding just one fluorine atom can completely change how the drug works in your body—sometimes making it more powerful, sometimes making it last longer, sometimes making it safer.

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