Deglutinate

//diːˈɡluːtɪneɪt// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To loosen or separate by dissolving the glue which unites; to unglue. obsolete, transitive
  2. 2
    To remove or extract gluten from. rare, transitive

Synonyms

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Etymology

First attested in 1609; borrowed from Latin dēglūtinātus, perfect passive participle of dēglūtinō (“to unglue”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dē- + glūtinō (“to glue”), from gluten (“glue”) + -ō.

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