extracellular

[ ek-struh-sel-yuh-ler ]

/ ˌɛk strəˈsɛl yə lər /

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adjective Biology.

outside a cell or cells.

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Origin of extracellular

First recorded in 1865–70; extra- + cellular

OTHER WORDS FROM extracellular

ex·tra·cel·lu·lar·ly, adverb

Words nearby extracellular

extrabudgetary, extracanonical, extracapsular, extracapsular ankylosis, extracapsular ligament, extracellular, extracellular enzyme, extracellular fluid, extracellular matrix, extracellular toxin, extrachromosomal

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How to use extracellular in a sentence

Using a specialized gel that allows cells to mimic the extracellular matrix surrounding the pancreas, the team was able to grow tiny replicas of the organ with cells obtained from human patients.
Mimicking the pancreas|Anne Trafton|October 27, 2021|MIT Technology Review
There is even speculation that this extracellular matrix stiffening could be an upstream cause of several of the other hallmarks of aging, making it one of the most promising targets for future research.
Cracking the code of biological aging could solve America’s health care crisis|matthewheimer|December 30, 2020|Fortune
Extracellular iodin-staining granules, which are present normally, are more numerous in iodophilia.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Extracellular (or Soluble) Toxins: those which are diffused into, and held in solution by, the surrounding medium.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre

They may take a smear, and they find that—intra and extracellular diplococci, they treat the patient for gonorrhea.
Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Such toxins being set free in the culture medium are often known as extracellular.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2|Various
The young trophozoites (aseptate) are attached to the intestinal cells, but practically entirely extracellular.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for extracellular

extracellular

/ (ˌɛkstrəˈsɛljʊlə) /

adjective

biology situated or occurring outside a cell or cells

Derived forms of extracellular

extracellularly, adverb

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

Medical definitions for extracellular

extracellular

[ ĕk′strə-sĕl′yə-lər ]

adj.

Located or occurring outside a cell or cells.

Scientific definitions for extracellular

extracellular

[ ĕk′strə-sĕl′yə-lər ]

Located or occurring outside a cell or cells.