Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Located or occurring outside a cell or cells.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Being, occurring, or done outside of a cell: opposed to intracellular: as, cavitary or extracellular digestion, respiration, etc., as distinguished from any vital process or physiological activity inside of the cells of which the body is composed.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective located or occurring outside of a living cell or cells. Opposite of
intracellular .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective occurring or found outside of a
cell
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective located or occurring outside a cell or cells
Etymologies
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Examples
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The viral RNA challenge falls short because the genomes of such viruses do decay in extracellular environments.
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The viral RNA challenge falls short because the genomes of such viruses do decay in extracellular environments.
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Fluid inside your cells is called intracellular fluid and the fluid outside your cells is called extracellular fluid.
The Most Complete Food Counter, 2nd Edition Annette B. Natow Ph.d. 2006
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When researchers administered a protein enzyme called extracellular signal-related kinase or ERK, it appeared to suppress intestinal turmorigenesis in the mice, causing cancer proteins to degrade more rapidly and increasing the survival time of the mice.
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That powder is a substance made from pig bladders called extracellular matrix.
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That powder is a substance made from pig bladders called extracellular matrix.
For that is the boundry, and the price, of immortality « Gerry Canavan 2008
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The protein, called extracellular matrix protein ECM may act like a natural sunscreen to prevent sun damage and prevent the skin from aging.
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This extracellular material is located between the connective tissues and is called the extracellular matrix.
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This extracellular material located between the connective tissues and called extracellular matrix.
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This extracellular material located between the connective tissues and called extracellular matrix.
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