deglutinate

[ dee-gloot-n-eyt ]
/ diˈglut nˌeɪt /

verb (used with object), de·glu·ti·nat·ed, de·glu·ti·nat·ing.

to extract the gluten from.

Origin of deglutinate

1600–10; < Latin dēglūtinātus (past participle of dēglūtināre to unglue), equivalent to dē- de- + glūtinātus glued ( glūtin- (see gluten) + -ātus -ate1)

OTHER WORDS FROM deglutinate

de·glu·ti·na·tion, noun

Words nearby deglutinate

deglaze, degloss, degloving, deglut, deglut., deglutinate, deglutition, degorger, degradable, degradation, degradation of energy

British Dictionary definitions for deglutinate

deglutinate
/ (diːˈɡluːtɪˌneɪt) /

verb

(tr) to extract the gluten from (a cereal, esp wheat)

Derived forms of deglutinate

deglutination, noun

Word Origin for deglutinate

C17: from Latin dēglūtināre to unglue, from de- + glūtināre, from glūten glue