cell cycle

sɛl ˈsaɪkəl

Definition

Definition of cell cycle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biology

TECH.

process in a cell leading to its division and duplication

TECH.

The cell cycle ensures that the daughter cells are exact copies of the parent cell.
Researchers are studying the cell cycle in cancer cells.
The cell cycle is crucial for growth and development.

cell division

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Expressions with cell

sleeper cell

group secretly waiting to perform harmful acts

The authorities uncovered a sleeper cell planning an attack.

brain cell

cell in the brain like a neuron

Scientists study brain cells to understand memory.

cell tower

structure with antennas that sends and receives mobile phone signals

A new cell tower was built to improve coverage in the valley.

jail cell

locked room to incarcerate an inmate in prison

The inmate was taken to his jail cell.

prison cell

room in prison for holding prisoners

The prisoner was locked in a small prison cell.

police cell

small locked room in a police station for keeping arrested people

They held him in a police cell overnight after the arrest.

Expressions with cycle

cycle through

use something in a repeated sequence

He cycled through his passwords to find the right one.

vicious cycle

situation where problems cause more problems

Poverty creates a vicious cycle of unemployment and crime.

break the cycle

end a repeating pattern of negative behavior

She sought therapy to break the cycle of anxiety.

cycle on

ride a bicycle to a place

She cycles on to school every morning.

cycle path

path for bicycles, separate from traffic

She rides her bike on the cycle path daily.

exercise cycle

stationary bicycle used for indoor cycling workouts

She spent thirty minutes on the exercise cycle to complete her daily cardio..

spin cycle

part of a washing machine that removes water from clothes

The washing machine's spin cycle is very noisy.

cycle lane

part of a road for bicycles

The city added a new cycle lane downtown.

cycle rack

structure for parking bicycles securely

The school installed a new cycle rack for students.

cycle track

path designated for bicycle use only

The city built a new cycle track downtown.

Terms with cell cycle included in their meaning

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activin

biology

peptide regulating menstrual cycle and cell functions

cyclin

chemistry

protein regulating cell cycle by forming kinase complex

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French:cycle cellulaire, ...
German:Zellzyklus, ...
Italian:ciclo cellulare, ...
Spanish:ciclo celular, ...
Portuguese:ciclo da célula, ...
Chinese:细胞周期, ...
Japanese:細胞周期, ...
Arabic:دَورة الخَلية, ...
Hebrew:מַחְזוֹר הַתָּא, ...
Russian:клеточный цикл, ...
Ukrainian:клітинний цикл, ...
Hindi:कोशिका चक्र, ...
Bengali:কোষচক্র, ...
Catalan:cicle cel.lular, ...
Czech:buněčný cyklus, ...
Danish:cellecyklus, ...
Dutch:celcyclus, ...
Greek:κυτταρικός κύκλος, ...
Hungarian:sejtciklus, ...
Khmer:វដ្តកោសិកា, ...
Korean:세포 주기, ...
Persian:چرخه سلولی, ...
Polish:cykl komórkowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):ciclo da célula, ...
Romanian:ciclul celulei, ...
Swedish:cellcykel, ...
Thai:วัฏจักรเซลล์, ...
Turkish:hücre döngüsü, ...
Vietnamese:chu kỳ tế bào, ...

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