Usually means: Degradation of nucleus due to enzymes.
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▸ noun:  (biology) The dissolution of the nucleus of a cell by the action of deoxyribonuclease

Similar:
nucleolysis, endonucleolysis, enucleate, lysis, exoribonucleolysis, exolysis, endolysis, cytolysin, exonucleolysis, nucleolysin, more...

Opposite:
karyorrhexis, pyknosis

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Similar:
nucleolysis, endonucleolysis, enucleate, lysis, exoribonucleolysis, exolysis, endolysis, cytolysin, exonucleolysis, nucleolysin, more...

Opposite:
karyorrhexis, pyknosis



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