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subcellular

American  
[suhb-sel-yuh-ler] / sʌbˈsɛl jə lər /

adjective

Biology.
  1. contained within a cell.

  2. at a level of organization lower than the cellular.


Etymology

Origin of subcellular

First recorded in 1945–50; sub- + cellular


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Luo also notes that time-resolved scattering measurement techniques and high-resolution imaging, which can depict such processes in real time and down to the subcellular level, are also important for this and subsequent studies.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2025

Luo also points out that time-resolved scattering measurements and high-resolution imaging, which can capture these processes in real time down to the subcellular level, are crucial for this work and for future studies.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2025

Unfortunately, subcellular antennas have to be so tiny that they require frequencies in the microwave range.

From Scientific American ● Nov. 21, 2022

With the improvement of microscopic techniques during the late 1800s, cell biologists could stain and visualize subcellular structures with dyes and observe their actions during cell division and meiosis.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Ibrahim Cissé, 38, Pasadena, California, 38, cellular biophysicist developing microscopy tools to investigate the subcellular processes underlying genetic regulation and misfunction.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2021

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