enucleate
verb
enu·cle·ate (ˌ)ē-ˈnü-klē-ˌāt 
-ˈnyü-
-ˈnyü- enucleated; enucleating
transitive verb
1
archaic : explain
2
: to deprive of a nucleus
3
: to remove without cutting into
enucleate a tumor
enucleate the eyeball
enucleation
(ˌ)ē-ˌn(y)ü-klē-ˈā-shən
noun 
Word History
Etymology
Latin enucleatus, past participle of enucleare, literally, to remove the kernel from, from e- + nucleus kernel — more at nucleus
First Known Use
1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
enucleate 1 of 2
transitive verb
enu·cle·ate (ˈ)ē-ˈn(y)ü-klē-ˌāt
enucleated; enucleating
1
: to deprive of a nucleus
2
: to remove without cutting into
enucleate a tumor
enucleate the eyeball
enucleate
2 of 2adjective
enu·cle·ate -klē-ət, -ˌāt
: lacking a nucleus
enucleate cells