deubiquitinating

adjective

That cleaves ubiquitin/protein bonds.

OriginEnglish ubiquitinating ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

adjectivedeubiquitinating (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiochemistryThat cleaves ubiquitin/protein bonds.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishubiquitinating
  8. Englishdeubiquitinating

From de- + ubiquitinating.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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