degranulate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /diːˈɡɹænjəleɪt/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *ǵerh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-nóm Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂-nós Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm Proto-Italic *grānom Latin grānum Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin ulum Latin grānulumbor. French granulebor. English granule Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English granulate English degranulate From de- + granulate.
Meanings
- To lose granules by the process of degranulation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| degranulating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| degranulates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| degranulated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| degranulated | Tense=Past | lexicographic |