Definition of DEGLUTINATE

deglutinate

Verb

  • To loosen or separate by dissolving the glue which unites; to unglue.
  • To remove or extract gluten from.

Origin / 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.

Scrabble Score: 13

deglutinate: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
deglutinate: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
deglutinate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

deglutinate: not valid in Words With Friends