intracellular

American  

[in-truh-sel-yuh-ler] / ˌɪn trəˈsɛl jə 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

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intracellular

One limitation of the study was that researchers could only observe intracellular signaling in brain tissue for a few hours at a time.

From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026

"We demonstrated that this synergistic effect is not a coincidence, but is based on a novel mode of action resulting from the simultaneous activation of different intracellular signaling pathways," says Prof. Arimura.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2026

According to Dr. Shapiguzov, "to our knowledge, this is the first evidence that mitochondria influence chloroplasts through intracellular oxygen exchange."

From Science Daily ● Mar. 9, 2026

The drugs appear to slow down immune activity by suppressing intracellular signaling of these cytokines.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 6, 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