Deglycosylated is a term used to describe a process where sugar molecules are removed from a protein. Synonyms for this term include desialylated (used when sialic acid is specifically removed), degalactosylated (used when galactose is specifically removed), and deglucosylated (used when glucose is specifically removed). Other related terms include de-N-glycosylated (used when the N-glycosylation site is specifically targeted) and de-O-glycosylated (used when the O-glycosylation site is specifically targeted). These terms are important in the field of biochemistry and molecular biology, where researchers study the effects of glycosylation on protein function and potential therapies to target glycosylation-related diseases.