mononuclear

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

adjective

1. Also mono·nucle·ate. Cell Biology. having only one nucleus.
2. Chemistry. (of hydrocarbons) monocyclic.

mononuclear

/ ˌmɒnəʊˈnjuːklɪə /

adjective

1. (of a cell) having only one nucleus
2. another word for monocyclic

Pronunciation Note

See nuclear.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mononuclear¹

First recorded in 1885–90; mono- + nuclear

Example Sentences

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

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

From Salon