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intracellular

American

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

adjective

within a cell or cells.

intracellular British

/ ˌɪntrəˈsɛljʊlə /

adjective

biology situated or occurring inside a cell or cells

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intracellular Scientific

/ ĭn′trə-sĕl′yə-lər /

Occurring or situated within a cell or cells.

Other Word Forms

intracellularly adverb

Etymology

Origin of intracellular

First recorded in 1875–80; intra- + cellular

Example Sentences

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This is a common method for studying intracellular transport.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 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

They noted a significant concentration-dependent increase in the intracellular concentration of MK-4.

From Science Daily • Oct. 14, 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

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

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

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