denature

denature
[diːˈneɪtʃə]
verb
  1. [with obj.][often as adj. denatured]take away or alter the natural qualities of
    使改变本性，改变自然属性
    many forms of packaged and denatured culture.
    经包装并改变了原有性质的文化所呈现的多种形式。
    ■make (alcohol) unfit for drinking by the addition of toxic or foul-tasting substances
    （添加毒物或恶味物质）使（酒）不适口
    ■(Biochemistry)destroy the characteristic properties of (a protein or other biological macromolecule) by heat, acidity, or other effect which disrupts its molecular conformation
    (生化)（加热或添加酸性物质）使（蛋白质或其他生物大分子）变性
    ■[no obj.](of a substance) undergo this process
    （物质）变性
派生
denaturation
noun
语源
  1. late 17th cent.(in the sense 'make unnatural'): from French dénaturer, from dé- (expressing reversal) + nature 'nature'
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