SINCE 1828
sonicate
verb
son·i·cate
| \ ˈsä-nə-ˌkāt
\
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sonicated;
sonicating
Definition of sonicate
: to disrupt (something) by exposure to high-frequency sound waves
sonicate bacterial cells
Other Words from sonicate
sonication
\ ˌsä-nə-ˈkā-shən
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noun
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noun
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sonicate
transitive verb
son·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
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noun
sonicate
noun
son·i·cate
| \ -kət
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\
Medical Definition of sonicate (Entry 2 of 2)
: a product of sonication
a bacterial sonicate
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