Meanings
verbdepurinate (third-person singular simple present depurinates, present participle depurinating, simple past and past participle depurinated)
present singular third person depurinates · participle present depurinating · participle past depurinated · past depurinated
- transitiveTo cause depurination.
- intransitiveTo undergo depurination.
Origin
From de- + purine + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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APA
depurinate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depurinate
MLA
“depurinate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depurinate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “depurinate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depurinate.
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