deprotamination

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noun

The loss of protamines from spermatozoa typically due to freeze-thawing

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Meanings

noundeprotamination (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe loss of protamines from spermatozoa typically due to freeze-thawing

Origin

From de- + protamination.

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APA

deprotamination. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deprotamination

MLA

“deprotamination.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deprotamination. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deprotamination,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deprotamination.

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