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deglutinate
[ dee-gloot-n-eyt ]
/ diˈglut nˌeɪt /
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verb (used with object), de·glu·ti·nat·ed, de·glu·ti·nat·ing.
to extract the gluten from.
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Origin of deglutinate
OTHER WORDS FROM deglutinate
de·glu·ti·na·tion, nounWords nearby deglutinate
deglamorize, deglaze, degloss, degloving, deglut., deglutinate, deglutition, degorger, degradable, degradation, degradation of energy
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British Dictionary definitions for deglutinate
deglutinate
/ (diːˈɡluːtɪˌneɪt) /
verb
(tr) to extract the gluten from (a cereal, esp wheat)
Derived forms of deglutinate
deglutination, nounWord Origin for deglutinate
C17: from Latin dēglūtināre to unglue, from de- + glūtināre, from glūten glue
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