mononuclear

adjective

mono·​nu·​cle·​ar ˌmä-nə-ˈnü-klē-ər 

-ˈnyü-,

nonstandard

-kyə-lər 

: having only one nucleus

a mononuclear cell

mononuclear noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

To deliver the therapy, clinicians draw a group of cells called bone marrow mononuclear cells from patients’ hips. —Andrew Joseph, STAT, 13 Apr. 2018

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing mononuclear

• mononuclear phagocyte system

• mononuclear phagocyte system

Medical Definition

mononuclear

1 of 2 adjective

mono·​nu·​cle·​ar ˌmän-ō-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ər 

1

: having only one nucleus

a mononuclear cell

2

: monocyclic

mononuclear

2 of 2 noun

: a mononuclear cell

especially : monocyte