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deglutinate

[ dee-gloot-n-eyt ]
/ diˈglut nˌeɪt /

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

1600–10; <Latin dēglūtinātus (past participle of dēglūtināre to unglue), equivalent to dē-de- + glūtinātus glued (glūtin- (see gluten) + -ātus-ate1)

OTHER WORDS FROM deglutinate

de·glu·ti·na·tion, noun

Words 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, noun

Word Origin for deglutinate

C17: from Latin dēglūtināre to unglue, from de- + glūtināre, from glūten glue
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