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deglutinate

American  
[dee-gloot-n-eyt] / diˈglut nˌeɪt /

verb (used with object)

deglutinated, deglutinating
  1. to extract the gluten from.


deglutinate British  
/ diːˈɡluːtɪˌneɪt /

verb

  1. (tr) to extract the gluten from (a cereal, esp wheat)

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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 -ate 1 )

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