# nucleolysis

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The destruction of a nucleus
2. The hydrolysis of a nucleic acid

## Etymology
From nucleo- + -lysis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nucleolysis