defolliculate

Etymology

From de- + follicle + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

verb

  1. To remove the follicles (from)“Removed ovary lobes were divided into small sections and treated with 2 mg/mL Collagenase A (Boehringer Mannheim, Indianapolis, IN, USA) in OR2 buffer for at least an hour to defolliculate the oocytes.”