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subcellular

adjective
sub路​cel路​lu路​lar | \ 藢s蓹b-藞sel-y蓹-l蓹r How to pronounce subcellular (audio) \

Definition of subcellular

: of less than cellular scope or level of organization subcellular organelles subcellular studies

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 Typically, a cell is genetically modified to produce a fluorescent protein that attaches itself to specific subcellular structures, like mitochondria or microtubules. — Quanta Magazine, "His Artificial Intelligence Sees Inside Living Cells," 24 July 2019 Together with her colleagues, Maleckar, who was unaffiliated with Finkbeiner's study, have explored similar label-free machine learning techniques for identifying subcellular structures. — Robbie Gonzalez, WIRED, "AI Learns a New Trick: Measuring Brain Cells," 12 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of subcellular

1919, in the meaning defined above

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subcellular

adjective
sub路​cel路​lu路​lar | \ 藢s蓹b-藞sel-y蓹-l蓹r How to pronounce subcellular (audio) \

Medical Definition of subcellular

1 : of less than cellular scope or level of organization subcellular organelles subcellular studies using synaptosomes also : containing or composed of subcellular elements recovered subcellular fractions by centrifuging homogenized cells
2 : relating to or being a local or restricted area within a cell a subcellular site of hormonal activity

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