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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.

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.

Etymology

Origin of acellular

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

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Example Sentences

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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 • Apr. 21, 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

Viruses are acellular entities that can usually only be seen with an electron microscope.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

So the uptick strongly suggested that the acellular vaccine’s effects were wearing off year-by-year as the kids got older—long before anyone had anticipated.

From Slate • Sep. 5, 2012

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