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单词 acellular
释义

acellular

[ ey-sel-yuh-ler ]
/ eɪˈsɛl yə lər /

adjective

being without cells.
composed of tissue not divided into separate cells, as striated muscle fibers.

Origin of acellular

First recorded in 1935–40; a-6 + cellular

Words nearby acellular

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Example sentences from the Web for acellular

  • They note that the acellular vaccine does not offer as long-lasting protection as the old whole-cell versions did.

    Ignore the Fear Mongering: Whooping Cough Vaccine Works|Amanda Schaffer|February 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for acellular

acellular
/ (eɪˈsɛljʊlə) /

adjective

biology not made up of or containing cells
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for acellular

acellular
[ ā-sĕlyə-lər ]

adj.

Containing no cells; not made of cells.
Devoid of cells; noncellular.
Of or relating to unicellular organisms that do not become multicellular and are complete within a single cell unit.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for acellular

acellular
[ ā-sĕlyə-lər ]

Devoid of cells. The hyphae of some fungi are acellular.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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