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deproteinize

deproteinize verb: to remove protein from a substance or mixture.

Verb

deproteinize (third-person singular simple present deproteinizes, present participle deproteinizing, simple past and past participle deproteinized)

  1. To remove protein from a substance or mixture
    Synonyms:
    deproteinate

Synonyms of deproteinize

Forms of deproteinize

third-person singular presentdeproteinizes
present participledeproteinizing
past participledeproteinized
pastdeproteinized
alternative formdeproteinise

Origin of deproteinize

From de- + protein + -ize.

Words formed from deproteinize

Questions about deproteinize

What does deproteinize mean?
Deproteinize means to remove protein from a substance or mixture.
What part of speech is deproteinize?
Deproteinize is a verb.
What is the past tense of deproteinize?
The past tense of deproteinize is deproteinized.

Words near deproteinize in the dictionary

  1. deproteinised
  2. deproteinises
  3. deproteinising
  4. deproteinization
  5. deproteinizations
  6. deproteinize
  7. deproteinized
  8. deproteinizes
  9. deproteinizing
  10. deprotonate
  11. deprotonated

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