acellular

American  

[ey-sel-yuh-ler] / eɪˈsɛl yə lər /

adjective

1. being without cells.

2. composed of tissue not divided into separate cells, as striated muscle fibers.

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acellular British  

/ eɪˈsɛljʊlə /

adjective

1. biology not made up of or containing cells

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acellular Scientific  

/ ā-sĕl′yə-lər /

1. Devoid of cells. The hyphae of some fungi are acellular.

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Etymology

Origin of acellular

First recorded in 1935–40; a- ⁶ + cellular

Example Sentences

Nationally, vaccination coverage fell slightly below 94 percent for the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine; the diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis vaccine; and for the varicella vaccine, the C.D.C. said.

From New York Times

Minnesota health officials reminded expecting mothers to receive the tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis, or Tdap, vaccine during their third trimester.

From Fox News

Similarly, acellular slime molds—strange, gelatinous organisms that consist of a single cell with billions of nuclei—lack a brain yet sometimes act like far more sophisticated creatures.

From Scientific American

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

So officials switched to the current acellular vaccine, which has fewer side effects but does not provide immunity for as long.

From Los Angeles Times