— enucleation , n.
v. /i nooh"klee ayt', i nyooh"-/ ; adj. /i nooh"klee it, -ayt', i nyooh"-/ , v. , enucleated, enucleating , adj.
v.t.
1. Biol. to deprive of the nucleus.
2. to remove (a kernel, tumor, eyeball, etc.) from its enveloping cover.
3. Archaic. to bring out; disclose; explain.
adj.
4. having no nucleus.
[ 1540-50; enucleatus (ptp. of enucleare to remove the pit from (fruit)), equiv. to e- E- + nucle ( us ) NUCLEUS + -atus -ATE 1 ]