deubiquitination

noun

The cleavage of ubiquitin from protein

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

noundeubiquitination (plural deubiquitinations)

plural deubiquitinations

  1. biochemistryThe cleavage of ubiquitin from protein

Origin

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

From de- + ubiquitination.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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