extracellular

American  

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

adjective

Biology.

1. outside a cell or cells.

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extracellular British  

/ ˌɛkstrəˈsɛljʊlə /

adjective

1. biology situated or occurring outside a cell or cells

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extracellular Scientific  

/ ĕk′strə-sĕl′yə-lər /

1. Located or occurring outside a cell or cells.

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Other Word Forms

• extracellularly adverb

Etymology

Origin of extracellular

First recorded in 1865–70; extra- + cellular

Example Sentences

This protein is known for its ability to reshape the extracellular matrix - the structure that organizes and maintains healthy tissue.

From Science Daily

"Cancer cells release small extracellular vesicles containing PD-L1, which are thought to reduce the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy. However, how PD-L1 is sorted into these vesicles has remained unclear."

From Science Daily

Diseased kidneys release tiny particles known as "circulating extracellular vesicles" into the bloodstream.

From Science Daily

The team proposes several possibilities: the cells could release antiaging proteins or tiny extracellular vesicles capable of entering the brain, or they might remove pro-aging factors from the bloodstream, protecting the brain from harmful effects.

From Science Daily

About 70% of the body water that gets frozen in the wood frogs is frozen outside their cells, in those "safe" extracellular spaces: inside the abdomen and in sheets between their skin and muscles.

From Salon