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skin cell

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Noun1.skin cell - any of the cells making up the skinskin cell - any of the cells making up the skin
cutis, skin, tegument - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"
epidermal cell - any of the cells making up the epidermis
prickle cell - a cell in the germinal layer of the skin (the prickle-cell layer); has many spines and radiating processes
somatic cell, vegetative cell - any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes; "somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells";


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Skin cells Your body is always making new cells that rise to the surface and are eventually sloughed off.
Not only that, it will also remove dead skin cells that collect on the surface of your skin.
The researchers believe that it is this pre-existing flexibility that gives these cells an edge over the skin cells.
 
 
 
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