polyploidize
/ˈpɒlɪplɔɪdʌɪz/(also polyploidise) Biology
verb
1 [with object] To make polyploid.
- Cells, tissues, etc., are commonly induced to polyploidize experimentally by treatment with a chemical agent such as colchicine..
2 [no object] Of a cell or nucleus: to become polyploid, to undergo polyploidization.
Origin
1940s. From polyploid + -ize. Compare French polyploïdiser.