deglutinate

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UK/diːˈɡluːtɪneɪt/

verb

To loosen or separate by dissolving the glue which unites; to unglue.

OriginLatin dēglūtinātus →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

verbdeglutinate (third-person singular simple present deglutinates, present participle deglutinating, simple past and past participle deglutinated)

present singular third person deglutinates · participle present deglutinating · participle past deglutinated · past deglutinated

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
deadhereunglue

Origin

  1. Latindēglūtinātus
  2. Englishdeglutinate

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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APA

deglutinate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deglutinate

MLA

“deglutinate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deglutinate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deglutinate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deglutinate.

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