son·i·cate
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sonicated; sonicating
Definition of sonicate
: to disrupt (something) by exposure to high-frequency sound waves
sonicate bacterial cells
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sonication
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ˌsä-nə-ˈkā-shən
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noun
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noun
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“Sonicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sonicate. Accessed 6 May. 2021.
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sonicate
transitive verb
son·i·cate
| \ ˈsän-ə-ˌkāt
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sonicated; sonicating
Medical Definition of sonicate
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to disrupt (as bacterial cells) by exposure to high-frequency sound waves
Other Words from sonicate
sonication
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ˌsän-ə-ˈkā-shən
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noun
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noun
sonicate
noun
son·i·cate
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Medical Definition of sonicate (Entry 2 of 2)
: a product of sonication
a bacterial sonicate
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The first known use of sonicate was in 1955
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