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extracellular

American  
[ek-struh-sel-yuh-ler] / ˌɛk strəˈsɛl jə lər /

adjective

Biology.
  1. outside a cell or cells.


extracellular British  
/ ˌɛkstrəˈsɛljʊlə /

adjective

  1. biology situated or occurring outside a cell or cells

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

extracellular Scientific  
/ ĕk′strə-sĕlyə-lər /
  1. Located or occurring outside a cell or cells.


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Etymology

Origin of extracellular

First recorded in 1865–70; extra- + cellular

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With additional research, she hopes extracellular vesicles might one day function as a type of liquid biopsy.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

According to Machairaki, this variation raises the possibility that extracellular vesicles from brain organoids could eventually help identify which patients are most likely to benefit from a particular treatment.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

Before and after treating the organoids with escitalopram, the scientists examined proteins inside extracellular vesicles released by the patient-derived organoids and by healthy control organoids.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

One promising possibility would be to intercept Tau containing extracellular vesicles after they leave diseased neurons but before they reach healthy ones.

From Science Daily Jun. 30, 2026

Such toxins being set free in the culture medium are often known as extracellular.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various

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