pyknotic

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word pyknotic. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word pyknotic, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say pyknotic in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word pyknotic you have here. The definition of the word pyknotic will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofpyknotic, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia
Bile infarct with pyknotic nuclei (arrows) (400x).

Alternative forms

Etymology

From pyknosis. See Ancient Greek πυκνωτικός (puknōtikós, serving to close the pores).

Adjective

pyknotic (comparative more pyknotic, superlative most pyknotic)

  1. (cytology) showing pyknosis
    a pyknotic nucleus
    Several intensely labeled pycnotic bodies point to the occurrence of cell death [...]
    rectum of T. derasa showing one morphologically intact zooxanthella and two pycnotic algal cells

Derived terms