intracellularly

1 7.6

Inside a cell

adverb
/ˌɪntrəˈsɛl.jə.lər.li/

Specialized

: intracelularmente

Both catalytic domains face the luminal side intracellularly and the extracellular space when the enzyme is located on the plasma membrane.

Examples

So there for example, is a lot of potassium intracellularly and less extracellularly and the reverse for sodium.
Interpretation: M. tuberculosis can persist intracellularly in lung tissue without histological evidence of tuberculous lesions.

Academic text (2000)
Bacteria can grow intracellularly, forming colonies within the host's cells.
For proper function, the protein must be processed intracellularly before it can be released into the bloodstream.
Intracellularly, calcium ions play a vital role in various cellular processes and signal transduction.

Antonyms

extracellularly

Specialized

1 8.4

Happens outside cells

Surface Forms

intracellularly positive

Morphology

intracellularly = intracellular (transparent) = intra + cellular + ly

Standard adverbial formation from the adjective 'intracellular' by adding '-ly'; the meaning 'in a manner within a cell' is directly derived.

Etymology

Intracellularly breaks into intra- meaning 'inside' and cell meaning 'a tiny room or the basic unit of life'. So to act intracellularly is to do something 'inside a cell', like working in a tiny room inside the body.