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mononuclear Definition

mono·nu·clear (män′ō no̵̅o̅′klē ər, -nyo̵̅o̅′-)

adjective

  1. Bot. having one nucleus in a cell
  2. Chem. monocyclic (sense )
mononuclear Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • phagocyte: Regulated expression and release of the IL-1 decoy receptor in human mononuclear phagocytes.
  • cell: These constituted 0.1 % to 0.5 % of bone marrow mononuclear cells.
  • leukocytes: The distribution of intraepithelial mononuclear leukocytes in the stomach of a cancer patient is changed.
  • infiltration: Sample treated with 250 micrograms had significantly greater mononuclear cellular infiltration at Days 5 and 7 but not at Day 12.
  • fraction: Red cell depletion usually involves the preparation of a mononuclear cell fraction using an apheresis device.
  • response: The study has demonstrated associations between cord blood mononuclear cell responses at birth and maternal dietary vitamin E intake and plasma selenium levels.