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extracellular
[ ek-struh-sel-yuh-ler ]
adjective
, Biology.
- outside a cell or cells.
extracellular
/ ˌɛkstrəˈsɛljʊlə /
adjective
- biology situated or occurring outside a cell or cells
extracellular
/ ĕk′strə-sĕl′yə-lər /
- Located or occurring outside a cell or cells.
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Derived Forms
- ˌextraˈcellularly, adverb
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Other Words From
- extra·cellu·lar·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of extracellular1
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Example Sentences
Extracellular iodin-staining granules, which are present normally, are more numerous in iodophilia.
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Extracellular (or Soluble) Toxins: those which are diffused into, and held in solution by, the surrounding medium.
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They may take a smear, and they find that—intra and extracellular diplococci, they treat the patient for gonorrhea.
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Such toxins being set free in the culture medium are often known as extracellular.
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The young trophozoites (aseptate) are attached to the intestinal cells, but practically entirely extracellular.
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