Definition of sonicate
sonicated
;sonicating
transitive verb
: to disrupt (something) by exposure to high-frequency sound waves sonicate bacterial cells
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Origin and Etymology of sonicate
sonic + 4-ate
First Known Use: 1959
Medical Dictionary
noun
son·i·cate
\-kət\
Medical Definition of sonicate
: a product of sonication a bacterial sonicate
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