What does enucleate mean?
Definitions for enucleate
ɪˈnu kliˌeɪt, ɪˈnyu-; -ɪt, -ˌeɪtenu·cle·ate
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Princeton's WordNet
enucleateverb
remove the nucleus from (a cell)
enucleateverb
remove (a tumor or eye) from an enveloping sac or cover
Wiktionary
enucleatenoun
A cell which has been enucleated
enucleateverb
To remove the nucleus from (a cell).
enucleateverb
To remove; especially, to remove or gouge out (an eyeball or tumor).
enucleateverb
To remove something; especially, to remove an eyeball or tumor.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Enucleateverb
To solve; to clear; to disentangle. Dict.
Etymology: enucleo, Latin.
ChatGPT
enucleate
Enucleate generally refers to the act of removing the nucleus from a cell, or the core/central part of an object or structure. It can also refer to the process of dismantling or taking something apart. In medical context, it often refers to the surgical removal of the eyeball, leaving the eye muscles and remaining orbital contents intact.
Webster Dictionary
Enucleateverb
to bring or peel out, as a kernel from its enveloping husks its enveloping husks or shell
Enucleateverb
to remove without cutting (as a tumor)
Enucleateverb
to bring to light; to make clear
Etymology: [L. enucleatus, p. p. of enucleare to enucleate; e out + nucleus kernel.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Enucleate
en-ū′kle-āt, v.t. to lay bare, explain: to extract.—n. Enucleā′tion. [L. enucleāre—e, out, nucleus, a kernel.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of enucleate in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of enucleate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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- énucléerFrench
- ניקר, שלף גרעיןHebrew
- ископати, iskopatiSerbo-Croatian
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