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mononuclear

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

adjective

  1. Also Dzo·Գc·ٱ. Cell Biology. having only one nucleus.
  2. Chemistry. (of hydrocarbons) monocyclic.


mononuclear

/ ˌɒəʊˈːɪə /

adjective

  1. (of a cell) having only one nucleus
  2. another word for monocyclic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Pronunciation Note

See nuclear.
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of mononuclear1

First recorded in 1885–90; mono- + nuclear
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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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They then isolated and analyzed peripheral blood mononuclear cells, which play a key role in the body’s immune system.

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