ionizable
Adjective
Meaning
ionizable (comparative more ionizable, superlative most ionizable)
Capable of being ionized
Synonyms
Examples
It has two ionizable groups in the physiological range (the amino group in alpha-position to the amide carbonyl group and the carboxyl group).
This is exploited in drug development to increase the concentration of a compound in the blood by adjusting the pK a of an ionizable group.