epimerise

ep·i·mer·ize

[ep-uh-muh-rahyz]
verb (used with object), ep·i·mer·ized, ep·i·mer·iz·ing.
to convert into an epimer.
Also, especially British, ep·i·mer·ise.

Origin:
1925–30; epimer + -ize

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