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adjective
Date: 1876
existing, occurring, or functioning within a cell <intracellular parasites> • intracellularly adverb
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
intracellular
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Intracellular — In tra*cel lu*lar, a. (Biol.) Within a cell; as, the intracellular movements seen in the pigment cells, the salivary cells, and in the protoplasm of some vegetable cells; intracellular enzymes. Contrasted with {extracellular}. [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intracellular — 1876, from INTRA (Cf. intra ) + CELLULAR (Cf. cellular) … Etymology dictionary
intracellular — [in΄trə sel′yo͞o lər] adj. existing or occurring within a cell … English World dictionary
intracellular — Within a cell or cells. * * * in·tra·cel·lu·lar sel yə lər adj existing, occurring, or functioning within a cell <intracellular enzymes> <intracellular localization of RNA synthesis> <intracellular parasites>… … Medical dictionary
Intracellular pH — All cells contain an intracellular fluid which has a pH value this is known as the intracellular pH (pHi). The pHi of cells plays a critical role in their function and close regulation is required for cells to survive. There are numerous… … Wikipedia
Intracellular — Not to be confused with intercellular, meaning between cells . In cell biology, molecular biology and related fields, the word intracellular means inside the cell . It is used in contrast to extracellular (outside the cell). The cell membrane… … Wikipedia
intracellular — adjective Inside or within a cell. an intracellular process Ant: extracellular … Wiktionary
Intracellular parasite — Intracellular parasites are parasitic microorganisms microparasites that are capable of growing and reproducing inside the cells of a host. Facultative Facultative intracellular parasites are capable of living and reproducing either inside or… … Wikipedia
Intracellular receptor — Intracellular receptors are receptors located inside the cell rather than on its cell membrane. Examples are the class of nuclear receptors located in the cell nucleus and the IP3 receptor located on the endoplasmic reticulum. The ligands that… … Wikipedia
Intracellular calcium-sensing proteins — are proteins that act in the second messenger system. Examples include: calmodulin calnexin calreticulin gelsolin External links MeSH Intracellular+Calcium Sensing+Proteins … Wikipedia
