Meanings
nounenucleation (countable and uncountable, plural enucleations)
plural enucleations
- countableuncountablemedicineThe surgical removal of an intact organ, especially of the eye and of cysts and tumors.
- countableuncountablebiologyThe removal of the nuclear body of a cell.
- countableuncountableExplanation.
Perhaps this enucleation of Aristotle's theory is enough, without further commentary.
1957, Gerald Frank Else, Aristotle's Poetics: The Argument, page 162
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Origin
- Latinēnucleātus
- Englishenucleation
From Latin ēnucleātus, perfect passive participle of ēnucleō (“to remove the kernel, stone, etc. from (a fruit, grape)”). Equivalent to enucleate + -ion.
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