enucleate

 
Pronunciation: /ɪˈnjuːklɪeɪt/

verb

[with object]
  • 1 Biology remove the nucleus from (a cell): (as adjective encucleated) replication will occur in enucleated cells
  • 2surgically remove (a tumour or gland, or the eyeball) intact from its surrounding capsule: when an eyeball is enucleated, as much of the optic nerve as possible should be removed

adjective

Biology
  • (of a cell) lacking a nucleus.

Derivatives

enucleation

Pronunciation: /-ˈeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun

Origin:

mid 16th century (in the sense 'clarify, explain'): from Latin enucleat- 'extracted, made clear', from the verb enucleare, from e- (variant of ex-) 'out of' + nucleus 'kernel' (see nucleus)