/ Thesaurus / A Synonyms of acetylation Find synonyms for: Noun1. acetylation, acylationusage: the process of introducing an acetyl group into a compound; "the acetylation of cyclooxygenase-2 by aspirin"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: loathe Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language