Etymology

citrullinated

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Today it means: Reacted with, or converted to, citrulline. Full definition →

Latin citrullus
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  1. Latin · derived fromcitrullus“watermelon”
  2. English todaycitrullinated

From Latin citrullus (“watermelon”) + -ine + -ate + -ed.

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