decellularize
Pronunciations
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/diːˈsɛljələɹaɪz/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
Verb
To remove cells or cellular material from (such as from an organ or tissue)
- Related words
- cellularizedecellularizate
- Examples
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More examples (1)
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.
Word forms
decellularizesdecellularizingdecellularizeddecellularizeddecellularisede-cellularizede-cellularise