acellular
Americanadjective
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being without cells.
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composed of tissue not divided into separate cells, as striated muscle fibers.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of acellular
Vocabulary lists containing acellular
Microbiology - High School
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Microbiology - Middle School
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Example Sentences
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Viruses are acellular, parasitic entities that are not classified within any kingdom.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
So an acellular vaccine, containing an inactivated version of the pertussis toxin that causes the disease as well as pieces of B. pertussis, replaced it.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 18, 2019
That is far lower than the 87 percent vaccination rates for the Tdap vaccine, which prevents tetanus, diptheria and acellular pertussis.
From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2017
According to the CDC, after the acellular formulation was introduced in the United States, physician reports of pertussis vaccine-related adverse events dropped by nearly half compared with those related to the old, whole-cell vaccine.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2015
Dr. Adamatzky, the researcher who watched acellular molds form highwaylike patterns, has also used them to simulate a nuclear disaster.
From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2011
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