Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decellularize

/diːˈsɛljələɹaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-cel-lu-lar-ize
IPA: /diːˈsɛljələɹaɪz/

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove cells or cellular material from (such as from an organ or tissue)

Example Sentences

"The method comprises contacting the tissue to be decellularized with a hypotonic solution under conditions such that cell lysis occurs, and subsequently subjecting the tissue to nuclease treatment under conditions such that the tissue is rendered histologically acellular."

Etymology

From de- + cellular + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de
Suffix: cellular

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /diːˈsɛljələɹaɪz/

Inflected Forms

decellularizes (present, singular) decellularizing (participle, present) decellularized (participle, past) decellularized (past) decellularise (alternative) de-cellularize (alternative) de-cellularise (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

cellularize decellularizate

Questions

How do you pronounce decellularize?: The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈsɛljələɹaɪz/.
What does decellularize mean?: To remove cells or cellular material from (such as from an organ or tissue)
Where does decellularize come from?: From de- + cellular + -ize.

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