v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ ) ē - ' nü-kl ē - ˌ ā t, - ' nyü-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Etymology: Latin enucleatus, past participle of enucleare, literally, to remove the kernel from, from e- + nucleus kernel ― more at NUCLEUS
Date: 1548
1 archaic : EXPLAIN
2 : to deprive of a nucleus
3 : to remove without cutting into < enucleate a tumor> < enucleate the eyeball>
– enu · cle · ation \ ( ˌ ) ē - ˌ n(y)ü-kl ē - ' ā -sh ə n \ noun