intercellular

American

[in-ter-sel-yuh-ler] / ˌɪn tərˈsɛl jə lər /

adjective

situated between or among cells.

intercellular British

/ ˌɪntəˈsɛljʊlə /

adjective

biology between or among cells

intercellular fluid

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intercellular Scientific

/ ĭn′tər-sĕl′yə-lər /

Located between or among cells.

Etymology

Origin of intercellular

First recorded in 1825–35; inter- + cellular

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intercellular

The study, titled "Arc mediates intercellular tau transmission via extracellular vesicles," was published in Cell.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 30, 2026

Cytokines are small protein molecules that act as intercellular biochemical messengers and are released by the body's immune cells to coordinate their response.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 19, 2024

Also, if the intercellular conduits could be severed, that might prevent some of these debilitating aftereffects of infection.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 20, 2022

Endocrine Glands are those glands which have no duct and release their secretions directly into the intercellular fluid or into the blood.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

Even harmless endophytic algae in the intercellular spaces of plants may stimulate the cells in their immediate neighbourhood to increased growth, e.g.

From Disease in Plants by H. Marshall Ward

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