antinuclear
adjective
an·ti·nu·cle·ar
ˌan-tē-ˈnü-klē-ər 
ˌan-ˌtī-
ˌan-ˌtī-
-ˈnyü-,
nonstandard -kyə-lər
1
: opposing the use or production of nuclear power
2
: tending to react with cell nuclei or their components (such as DNA)
antinuclear antibodies
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For example, the antinuclear antibody (ANA) test is usually positive in lupus.
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
This is a heavy lift, considering the many roadblocks that antinuclear groups put up to stop this zero-carbon power production, in addition to the lengthy permitting processes and the time and expense needed to bring a plant online.
—Dj Nordquist, Foreign Affairs, 12 Jan. 2023
Inside the cordons, a mixture of elderly German peace activists outfitted in antinuclear T-shirts had lived long enough to have the experience of being joined by a much younger group of protesters in keffiyehs carrying placards and Palestinian flags.
—Thomas Meaney, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
True, the antinuclear forces will find plenty in the Fukushima saga to bolster their arguments.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2011
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
This is a heavy lift, considering the many roadblocks that antinuclear groups put up to stop this zero-carbon power production, in addition to the lengthy permitting processes and the time and expense needed to bring a plant online.
—Dj Nordquist, Foreign Affairs, 12 Jan. 2023
Inside the cordons, a mixture of elderly German peace activists outfitted in antinuclear T-shirts had lived long enough to have the experience of being joined by a much younger group of protesters in keffiyehs carrying placards and Palestinian flags.
—Thomas Meaney, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
True, the antinuclear forces will find plenty in the Fukushima saga to bolster their arguments.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2011
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antinuclear
adjective
an·ti·nu·cle·ar
-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ər
: being antibodies or autoantibodies that react with components and especially DNA of cell nuclei and that tend to occur frequently in connective tissue diseases (as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and Sjögrens syndrome)
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