enucleate
[ verb ih-noo-klee-eyt, ih-nyoo-; adjective ih-noo-klee-it, -eyt, ih-nyoo- ]
/ verb ɪˈnu kliˌeɪt, ɪˈnyu-; adjective ɪˈnu kli ɪt, -ˌeɪt, ɪˈnyu- /
verb (used with object), e·nu·cle·at·ed, e·nu·cle·at·ing.
Biology.
to deprive of the nucleus.
to remove (a kernel, tumor, eyeball, etc.) from its enveloping cover.
Archaic.
to bring out; disclose; explain.
adjective
having no nucleus.
Origin of enucleate
OTHER WORDS FROM enucleate
e·nu·cle·a·tion, nounWords nearby enucleate
entryway,
entrée,
entwine,
entwist,
entypy,
enucleate,
enuf,
enugu,
enumerable,
enumerate,
enumeration
Example sentences from the Web for enucleation
British Dictionary definitions for enucleation
enucleate
verb (ɪˈnjuːklɪˌeɪt) (tr)
biology
to remove the nucleus from (a cell)
surgery
to remove (a tumour or other structure) from its capsule without rupturing it
archaic
to explain or disclose
adjective (ɪˈnjuːklɪɪt, -ˌeɪt)
(of cells) deprived of their nuclei
Derived forms of enucleate
enucleation, nounWord Origin for enucleate
C16: from Latin
ēnūcleāre to remove the kernel, from
nūcleus kernel
Medical definitions for enucleation
enucleate
[ ĭ-nōō′klē-āt′ ]
v.
To remove something, such as a tumor or an eye, whole and without rupture from an enveloping cover or sac.
To remove the nucleus of a cell.
adj.
Lacking a nucleus.