mononuclear

American  

[mon-uh-noo-klee-er, -nyoo-, -kyuh-ler] / ˌmɒn əˈnu kli ər, -ˈnyu-, -kyə lər /

adjective

1. Cell Biology. Also mononucleate. having only one nucleus.

2. Chemistry. (of hydrocarbons) monocyclic.

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mononuclear British  

/ ˌmɒnəʊˈnjuːklɪə /

adjective

1. (of a cell) having only one nucleus

2. another word for monocyclic

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Pronunciation

See nuclear.

Etymology

Origin of mononuclear

First recorded in 1885–90; mono- + nuclear

Example Sentences

The cells, known as mononuclear phagocytes, normally circulate through the body to clear harmful substances.

From Science Daily

From their analysis of proteins in people’s peripheral blood mononuclear cells, the authors divided individuals into three groups on the basis of their subsequent clinical course and disease severity.

From Nature

One of these types was mononuclear cells taken from bone marrow, which are among the most commonly used in human clinical trials of stem-cell therapies, the other, cardiac mesenchymal cells.

From Nature

Leukapheresis was used to collect peripheral blood mononuclear cells before and after the series of vaccinations.

From Nature

His team has treated some 25 people using the scaffold seeded with mononuclear cells, a type of blood cell taken from bone marrow, and Dai says he has seen some improvements.

From Nature