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polynuclear

Also pol·y·nu·cle·ate

[pol-ee-noo-klee-er, -nyoo-, -kyuh-ler]

adjective

  1. having many nuclei.



polynuclear

/ ˌpɒlɪˈnjuːklɪə /

adjective

  1. having many nuclei; multinuclear

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Pronunciation Note

See nuclear.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of polynuclear1

First recorded in 1875–80; poly- + nuclear
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Example Sentences

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Carver Terrace was built in 1964 on the site of an old creosote plant that closed in 1961, leaving carcinogens and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons in the soil.

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It has however been conclusively demonstrated that occasionally in polynuclear leucocytosis, the absolute number of the lymphocytes may decrease.

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The blood moreover is altered, so that the myelæmic characteristics become less marked, and the polynuclear neutrophil elements largely preponderate.

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In leukæmia, besides the myelocytes, the polynuclear leucocytes are also enormously increased, and their active emigration is beyond doubt.

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The diminution is chiefly at the expense of the polynuclear cells.

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