unliganded

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adjective

Having no ligand; especially (of a protein) deprived of any small molecule that it is sometimes associated with

OriginEnglish ligand ← Middle English un- ← Old English un- →
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Meanings

adjectiveunliganded (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiochemistryHaving no ligand; especially (of a protein) deprived of any small molecule that it is sometimes associated with

    The direct hydrogen ion titration of unliganded hemoglobin was performed under a stream of purified argon; that of the carbon monoxide derivative was carried out in a closed system under an atmosphere of pure CO.

    1966, Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Germanic*un-
  4. Proto-West Germanic*un-
  5. Old Englishun-
  6. Middle Englishun-
  7. Englishun-
  8. Englishligand
  9. Englishunliganded

From un- + ligand + -ed.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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