denucleate

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verb

To remove the nucleus (typically from a cell)

Opposite
renucleate
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Meanings

verbdenucleate (third-person singular simple present denucleates, present participle denucleating, simple past and past participle denucleated)

present singular third person denucleates · participle present denucleating · participle past denucleated · past denucleated

  1. To remove the nucleus (typically from a cell)

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
renucleate

Origin

From de- + nucleate.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

enucleated
Cite this entry
APA

denucleate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denucleate

MLA

“denucleate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denucleate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “denucleate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denucleate.

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