decapsidate

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verb

To remove the capsid from (a virus)

Scrabble 17

Meanings

verbdecapsidate (third-person singular simple present decapsidates, present participle decapsidating, simple past and past participle decapsidated)

present singular third person decapsidates · participle present decapsidating · participle past decapsidated · past decapsidated

  1. To remove the capsid from (a virus)

Origin

From de- + capsid + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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APA

decapsidate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decapsidate

MLA

“decapsidate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decapsidate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decapsidate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decapsidate.

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