decellularize

English

Alternative forms

• decellularise
• de-cellularize
• de-cellularise

Etymology

From de- +‎ cellular +‎ -ize.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /diːˈsɛljələɹaɪz/

Verb

decellularize (third-person singular simple present decellularizes, present participle decellularizing, simple past and past participle decellularized)

1. (medicine) To remove cells or cellular material from (such as from an organ or tissue)
   • 2000, Steven Goldstein, Kirby S. Black, Tissue decellularization‎^[1], US Patent [2]:

     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.

Related terms

• cellularize
• decellularizate