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extracellular

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ex·tra·cel·lu·lar  (kstr-sly-lr)
adj.
Located or occurring outside a cell or cells: extracellular fluid.

extra·cellu·lar·ly adv.

extracellular [ˌɛkstrəˈsɛljʊlə]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology situated or occurring outside a cell or cells
extracellularly  adv

extracellular  (kstr-sly-lr)
Located or occurring outside a cell or cells.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.extracellular - located or occurring outside a cell or cells; "extracellular fluid"
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
intracellular - located or occurring within a cell or cells; "intracellular fluid"


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