English

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Etymology

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From de- +‎ authorization.

Noun

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deauthorization (countable and uncountable, plural deauthorizations)

  1. The process of deauthorizing; removal of authorization.
    • 2022 September 1, Alicia Lasek, “Use of deauthorized COVID antibody treatments widespread in early 2022: study”, in McKnight's Long-Term Care News[1]:
      The continued use of the mAbs may also reflect conflicting state government guidance, or lack of hospital awareness about deauthorization, the researchers added.