English Explanatory Dictionary

deglutinate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To loosen or separate by dissolving the glue which unites; to unglue.
  2. To remove or extract gluten from.

Pronunciation

/diːˈɡluːtɪneɪt/

Word forms

deglutinate deglutinates deglutinating deglutinated

Etymology

First attested in 1609; borrowed from Latin dēglūtinātus, perfect passive participle of dēglūtinō (“to unglue”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dē- + glūtinō (“to glue”), from gluten (“glue”) + -ō.

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