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nucleate

adj · noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having a nucleus; nucleated

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Any salt of a nucleic acid.

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To form (into) a nucleus, or to act as a nucleus.

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4

adjective

Meaning 4

having a nucleus or occurring in the nucleus

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • nucleated cells

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5

verb

Meaning 5

form into a nucleus

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Some cells had nucleated

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Broader terms: become, turn

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