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son·i·cate | \ ˈsä-nə-ˌkāt 
\
\sonicated; sonicating
Definition of sonicate
: to disrupt (something) by exposure to high-frequency sound waves
sonicate bacterial cells
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sonication \ ˌsä-nə-ˈkā-shən \ noun
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sonicate
transitive verbson·i·cate | \ ˈsän-ə-ˌkāt \
\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 \ ˌsän-ə-ˈkā-shən \ noun
\ nounsonicate
nounson·i·cate | \ -kət \
\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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