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despeciate

vt de·spe·ci·ate \(ˈ)dē-ˈspē-s(h)ē-ˌāt\
de·spe·ci·at·edde·spe·ci·at·ing

Medical Definition of DESPECIATE

:  to remove the characteristic antigenicity of (a foreign protein) by chemical or other treatment
de·spe·ci·a·tion \(ˌ)dē-ˌspē-s(h)ē-ˈā-shən\ noun

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