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intracellular

intracellular

4 7.2
Happening inside cells
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪntrəˈsɛl.jʊ.lər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : intracelular
  • In the presence of changing levels of intracellular calcium, the cells can be made to shorten or elongate.
  • intracellular calcium
  • intracellular levels
  • intracellular accumulation

Does increasing intracellular NAD matter when the system is so tightly regulated?

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Examples

  • Detecting intracellular electrical activity in both atria.

  • So one very typical signal that that can that can bind to an intracellular receptor is a steroid.

  • There is a special kind of defense against intracellular infection.

  • So would water go into the cells with the intracellular contents?

  • So you're trying to change your intracellular NAD.

  • So this points to a role of this receptor in control of intracellular MTV growth.

  • Baltimore's suggestion is to develop a method he calls intracellular immunization to combat HIV.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Taken together, these observations suggest that hypercholesterolaemia reversibly reduces intracellular arginine availability.

    Academic text (1991)
  • After invasion, the intracellular organisms multiply and spread to regional lymph nodes, then disseminate to other organs.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The researchers studied the effects of toxins on intracellular processes in human cells.

Synonyms

subcellular
vsintracellular
  • Specialized
1 6.4

Parts and actions that happen inside a cell

is about being located or happening inside a cell

Antonyms

extracellular
  • Specialized
5 6.5

Outside cells in a living body

Compounds

intracellular fluid
  • Specialized
5.7

The liquid inside a cell that contains dissolved substances the cell needs

How Internal

intracellular
  • Specialized
4 7.2
endoparasitic
  • Specialized
9.9
entozoic
  • Specialized
9.9
external
3 4.2

Surface Forms

intracellular positive

Morphology

intracellular = cellular (transparent) = intra + cell + ular

The prefix 'intra-' meaning 'within' is productively attached to 'cellular' ('relating to cells'), yielding the literal sense 'within cells'.

Etymology

The word intracellular is made of intra- meaning 'within' and cell, so it means 'within a cell'. That's why an intracellular infection or process happens inside a cell, not outside it.