intercellular

American

[in-ter-sel-yuh-ler] / ˌɪn tərˈsɛl yə lər /

adjective

situated between or among cells.

intercellular British

/ ˌɪntəˈsɛljʊlə /

adjective

biology between or among cells

intercellular fluid

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intercellular Scientific

/ ĭn′tər-sĕl′yə-lər /

Located between or among cells.

Etymology

Origin of intercellular

First recorded in 1825–35; inter- + cellular

Example Sentences

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Cytokines are small protein molecules that act as intercellular biochemical messengers and are released by the body's immune cells to coordinate their response.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2024

Biofilms facilitate functional differentiation and intercellular communication among microorganisms, enabling them to establish various survival strategies.

From Science Daily • Feb. 29, 2024

Also, if the intercellular conduits could be severed, that might prevent some of these debilitating aftereffects of infection.

From Scientific American • Jul. 20, 2022

Simple tissue is made of cells that have intercellular spaces, so the specimen will contain spaces.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The essential portion of any blood vessel is the endothelial tube, composed of flat cells cemented together by intercellular substance and having no stomata between the cells.

From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall

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