nucleolysis

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noun

The destruction of a nucleus

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Meanings

nounnucleolysis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe destruction of a nucleus
  2. uncountableThe hydrolysis of a nucleic acid

Origin

From nucleo- + -lysis.

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APA

nucleolysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nucleolysis

MLA

“nucleolysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nucleolysis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nucleolysis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nucleolysis.

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