enucleate

enucleate definition - medical

e·nu·cle·ate (ĭ-no͞oˈklē-ātˌ)

verb
  1. To remove something, such as a tumor or an eye, whole and without rupture from an enveloping cover or sac.
  2. To remove the nucleus of a cell.
adjective (-ĭt, -ātˌ)
Lacking a nucleus.

Related Forms:

  • e·nuˌcle·aˈtion noun

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