adjectiveɛkstrəˈsɛljʊləˌɛkstrəˈsɛljələr
Biology Situated or taking place outside a cell or cells.
extracellular space in the cortex
Example sentencesExamples
- These enzymes are essential for the chemical processes of life, both inside cells and in the extracellular fluids.
- The cell wall and extracellular material are often only crudely preserved in this process, and the internal cytoplasm may degrade and be destroyed.
- Integrin is the molecule that connects the outside of the cells to the extracellular matrix.
- There are reports of exposure to fungal elicitors leading to extracellular alkalization in plant cell cultures.
- Both are presumed to be consequences of cell death, and the subsequent leakage of cell contents into the extracellular space.
Derivatives
adverb
Biology Calculus occurs when minerals are deposited intracellularly and extracellularly in dental plaque; this calcified material is resistant to removal.
Example sentencesExamples
- Acid-fast bacilli were numerous, both intracellularly in histiocytes and extracellularly in necrotic areas.
- For good immune response it is essential that the recombinant protein be secreted extracellularly.
- Neutrophil proteases are released either intracellularly into phagolysosomes or extracellularly after cellular activation.
- Although the pathogen-induced oxidative stress is generated mainly extracellularly, chloroplasts, mitochondria, and peroxisomes and their antioxidant machinery could be also targeted during pathogenesis.
adjectiveˌekstrəˈselyələrˌɛkstrəˈsɛljələr
Biology Situated or taking place outside a cell or cells.
extracellular space in the cortex
Example sentencesExamples
- The cell wall and extracellular material are often only crudely preserved in this process, and the internal cytoplasm may degrade and be destroyed.
- There are reports of exposure to fungal elicitors leading to extracellular alkalization in plant cell cultures.
- These enzymes are essential for the chemical processes of life, both inside cells and in the extracellular fluids.
- Integrin is the molecule that connects the outside of the cells to the extracellular matrix.
- Both are presumed to be consequences of cell death, and the subsequent leakage of cell contents into the extracellular space.