intracellular

American  

[in-truh-sel-yuh-ler] / ˌɪn trəˈsɛl yə lər /

adjective

1. within a cell or cells.

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intracellular British  

/ ˌɪntrəˈsɛljʊlə /

adjective

1. biology situated or occurring inside a cell or cells

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intracellular Scientific  

/ ĭn′trə-sĕl′yə-lər /

1. Occurring or situated within a cell or cells.

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Other Word Forms

• intracellularly adverb

Etymology

Origin of intracellular

First recorded in 1875–80; intra- + cellular

Example Sentences

Early work focused on intracellular signaling cascades, then expanded into the study of transcription factors and gene networks that shape behavior in specific parts of the brain.

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2025

What the team at Duke-NUS has now discovered is that the release of particulate mast cell granules, which contain these bioactive chemicals, is controlled by two members of an intracellular multiprotein complex called inflammasome.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2024

Driven by the discovery of LXR-SCD1 intracellular machinery, Prof. Arimura and his team hypothesized the menthyl esters to possess anti-obesity properties.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2024

However, further studies are needed to deepen knowledge of the molecular regulatory mechanisms and intracellular signaling pathways.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2024

However, the radiation causes what he called intracellular ionization, and that is the real damage.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien