intracellular
adjective
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Definition of intracellular
: existing, occurring, or functioning within a cell
intracellular parasites
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The neuron in the center (yellow) contains an abnormal intracellular accumulation of huntingtin called an inclusion body (orange). — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Huntington鈥檚 disease triggered by genetic instability in brain cells, study finds," 15 Aug. 2019 That intracellular lipid mortar is partly composed of a form of lipids called ceramides. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "11 Things Dermatologists Want You to Know About Sensitive Skin," 16 May 2018 T cells scan the intracellular environment and then, with the help of other parts of the defense system, target and destroy invaders such as viruses. — Marie Mccullough, Philly.com, "Cracking the cancer code: Can immune therapy treat tumors?," 5 Apr. 2018 The slow growth, together with its intracellular residence, make extracting M. leprae from human tissue incredibly difficult. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Berserk leprosy bacteria are wildly mutating to become extremely drug resistant," 29 Jan. 2018 When its external part contacts a particular feature on the surface of a cell, its intracellular part sends a signal through a cascade of molecules that eventually results in collection genes getting expressed. — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, "Swiss lab develops genetic tool kit to turn any cell into a tumor killer," 17 Nov. 2017 These all converged on one target, CRMP2, an intracellular protein that regulates neural networks. — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Lithium's mysterious efficacy in bipolar disorder explained at last," 8 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'intracellular.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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intracellular
adjective
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Medical Definition of intracellular
: existing, occurring, or functioning within a cell
intracellular enzymes intracellular localization of RNA synthesis intracellular parasites