nucleate

[ adjective noo-klee-it, -eyt, nyoo-; verb noo-klee-eyt, nyoo- ]
/ adjective ˈnu kli ɪt, -ˌeɪt, ˈnyu-; verb ˈnu kliˌeɪt, ˈnyu- /

adjective

having a nucleus.

verb (used with object), nu·cle·at·ed, nu·cle·at·ing.

to form (something) into a nucleus.

verb (used without object), nu·cle·at·ed, nu·cle·at·ing.

to form a nucleus.

Origin of nucleate

First recorded in 1860–65, nucleate is from the Latin word nucleātus having a kernel or stone. See nucleus, -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM nucleate

nu·cle·a·tion [noo-klee-ey-shuh n, nyoo-] /ˌnu kliˈeɪ ʃən, ˌnyu-/, noun nu·cle·a·tor, noun mul·ti·nu·cle·ate, adjective un·nu·cle·at·ed, adjective

Words nearby nucleate

nuclear winter, nuclear-free zone, nuclearism, nuclearize, nuclease, nucleate, nucleated, nucleating agent, nucleation, nuclei, nuclei nervi vestibulocochlearis

British Dictionary definitions for multinucleate

nucleate

adjective (ˈnjuːklɪɪt, -ˌeɪt)

having a nucleus

verb (ˈnjuːklɪˌeɪt) (intr)

to form a nucleus

Derived forms of nucleate

nucleation, noun nucleator, noun

Medical definitions for multinucleate (1 of 2)

multinucleate
[ mŭl′tē-nōō′klē-ət, -tī- ]

adj.

Having two or more nuclei.

Medical definitions for multinucleate (2 of 2)

nucleate
[ nōō′klē-āt′, -ĭt ]

adj.

Nucleated.

v.

To form into a nucleus.
To serve or act as a nucleus for.
To provide a nucleus for.

n.

A salt of a nucleic acid.