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intercellular

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

adjective

  1. situated between or among cells.


intercellular British  
/ ˌɪntəˈsɛljʊlə /

adjective

  1. biology between or among cells

    intercellular fluid

"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

intercellular Scientific  
/ ĭn′tər-sĕlyə-lər /
  1. Located between or among cells.


Etymology

Origin of intercellular

First recorded in 1825–35; inter- + cellular

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

From Science Daily Jun. 30, 2026

"This begs the question: how does talin manage to simultaneously maintain the intercellular connection while transmitting force?" asks corresponding author Sawako Yamashiro at KyotoU's Graduate School of Life Sciences.

From Science Daily Feb. 1, 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

In aquatic plants, the intercellular spaces in the spongy parenchyma help the leaf float.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

The latter lies in the intercellular substance; that is, between the cells.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

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