Conjugated

/ˈkɒn.dʒʊ.ɡeɪ.tɪd/

Meaning & Definition

verb

Past tense of the verb 'conjugate', meaning to inflect a verb form to indicate tense, mood, voice, aspect, person, number, or gender.

She conjugated the verb 'to be' in the past tense.

The act of forming a compound or complex molecule by joining smaller molecules together.

In this experiment, the chemist conjugated the two compounds to create a new substance.

adjective

Joined together or combined, especially referring to a type of chemical compound.

The drug is a conjugated form of a naturally occurring substance.

From Latin 'conjugatus', meaning 'joined together'.

conjugated system

A system in which two or more entities are connected or interact in a unified manner.

conjugated compounds

Chemical compounds formed by the joining of two different molecules.

conjugation

The inflection of verbs, typically in accordance with tense and subject.

conjugate

To modify a verb from its base form to reflect changes in person, number, etc.

A term used in chemistry to describe bonded compounds.

That new conjugated drug really hits differently!

An informal reference to different forms of a verb in casual conversation.

I just conjugated that verb like a pro in class.