Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
de·spe·ci·ate Pronunciation:
(')dE-'spE-s(h)E-"At Function:
transitive verb Inflected Forms:
-at·ed;
-at·ing : to remove the characteristic antigenicity of (a foreign protein) by chemical or other treatment —
de·spe·ci·a·tion /(")dE-"spE-s(h)E-'A-sh&n/ noun
