mononuclear

[ mon-uh-noo-klee-er, -nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler ]

/ ˌmɒn əˈnu kli ər, -ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər /

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adjective

Also mon·o·nu·cle·ate. Cell Biology. having only one nucleus.

Chemistry. (of hydrocarbons) monocyclic.

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Origin of mononuclear

First recorded in 1885–90; mono- + nuclear

how to pronounce mononuclear

See nuclear.

Words nearby mononuclear

mononeuralgia, mononeuritis, mononeuritis multiplex, mononeuropathy, Monongahela, mononuclear, mononuclear phagocyte system, mononucleosis, mononucleotide, mononym, monooctanoin

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How to use mononuclear in a sentence

Large mononuclear leukocytes probably originate in the bone-marrow or spleen.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The remarkable character of the blood is the high percentage of large mononuclear cells.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
In our cases the mononuclear cells have averaged 66 per cent., which is somewhat high even for infants.
Scurvy Past and Present|Alfred Fabian Hess
Sharply to be distinguished from the lymphocytes is the second group: the "large mononuclear leucocytes."
Histology of the Blood|Paul Ehrlich

It is especially important that the mononuclear and the leucocytes associated with them, undergo no increase.
Histology of the Blood|Paul Ehrlich

British Dictionary definitions for mononuclear

mononuclear

/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈnjuːklɪə) /

adjective

(of a cell) having only one nucleus

another word for monocyclic (def. 1)

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Medical definitions for mononuclear

mononuclear

[ mŏn′ō-nōō′klē-ər ]

adj.

Having only one nucleus.