First Known Use: 1959
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sonicate
transitive verb son·i·cate \ˈsä-nə-ˌkāt\
son·i·cat·edson·i·cat·ing
Definition of SONICATE
: to disrupt (as bacterial cells) by exposure to high-frequency sound waves
— son·i·ca·tion \ˌsä-nə-ˈkā-shən\ noun
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Origin of SONICATE
sonic + 4-ate
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