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Origin and Etymology of enucleate
Latin enucleatus, past participle of enucleare, literally, to remove the kernel from, from e- + nucleus kernel — more at nucleus
Medical Dictionary
transitive verb
enu·cle·ate
\(ˈ)ē-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ˌāt\
Medical Definition of enucleate
enucleated
;enucleating
1: to deprive of a nucleus
2: to remove without cutting into enucleate a tumor enucleate the eyeball
adjective
enu·cle·ate
\-klē-ət, -ˌāt\
Medical Definition of enucleate
: lacking a nucleus enucleate cells
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