What does enucleate mean?
Enucleate means (transitive, biology) To remove the nucleus from (a cell)..
Enucleate
/ɪˈnukliˌeɪt/ · verb
Meaning
(transitive, biology) To remove the nucleus from (a cell)..
Definitions by Sense
- (transitive, biology) To remove the nucleus from (a cell).
- (transitive, medicine) To extract (an object) intact from an enclosed space
- (archaic) To explain; to lay bare.
- Enucleated, having no nucleus.
- (biology) A cell which has been enucleated
Example Sentences
By 12 hours after enucleation, the rate of incorporation of 3H-labeled amino acids is severely reduced, and by 18 hours many enucleates no longer show detectable incorporation.
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Antonyms for enucleate
Related Words
Word Forms
- enucleates
- enucleating
- enucleated
Usage Notes
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By 12 hours after enucleation, the rate of incorporation of 3H-labeled amino acids is severely reduced, and by 18 hours many enucleates no longer show detectable incorporation.
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