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citrullinated

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Reacted with, or converted to, citrulline.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Examples

  • 2019, Venkatesh V. Nemmara, Paul R. Thompson, Development of Activity-Based Proteomic Probes for Protein Citrullination, Benjamin F. Cravatt, Ku-Lung Hsu, Eranthie Weerapana (editors), Activity-Based Protein Profiling, Springer, page 244, Given that aberrant citrullination is a hallmark of various autoimmune diseases and certain tumor types, it is important to develop protein detection methods to identify citrullinated proteins in complex biological systems.

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verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of citrullinate

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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History

Etymology

From Latin citrullus (“watermelon”) + -ine + -ate + -ed.