cell surface
BrE: /sɛl ˈsɜːfɪs/
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Definition of cell surface - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biologyTECH.outer layer of a cell that touches and senses its surroundingsTECH.
  • Many drugs act on proteins located at the cell surface.
  • Viruses first attach to receptors on the cell surface.
  • Fluorescent dyes were used to visualize changes at the cell surface.
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Expressions with cell

sleeper celln.
group secretly waiting to perform harmful acts
The authorities uncovered a sleeper cell planning an attack.
brain celln.
cell in the brain like a neuron
Scientists study brain cells to understand memory.
cell towern.
structure with antennas that sends and receives mobile phone signals
A new cell tower was built to improve coverage in the valley.
jail celln.
locked room to incarcerate an inmate in prison
The inmate was taken to his jail cell.
prison celln.
room in prison for holding prisoners
The prisoner was locked in a small prison cell.
police celln.
small locked room in a police station for keeping arrested people
They held him in a police cell overnight after the arrest.

Expressions with surface

on the surfaceadv.
at the outermost layer or level
The paint looks fine on the surface but is peeling underneath.
below the surfaceadv.
in a position under the top layer
The fish swam below the surface.
bring to the surfacev.
cause something to rise to the top
The diver brought the treasure to the surface.
bubble to the surfacev.
rise to the top of a liquid
The air bubbles to the surface of the water.
under the surfaceadv.
existing beneath the top layer or exterior
The water was calm, but under the surface, currents were strong.
beneath the surfaceadv.
under the top layer
The treasure was buried beneath the surface of the sand.
we've only scratched the surfaceexp.
explored only a small part of something
We've only scratched the surface of the ocean's mysteries.
we've barely scratched the surfaceexp.
just begun to deal with a problem
We've barely scratched the surface of the city's traffic issues.
it only scratched the surfaceexp.
addressed only a small part of a problem
The report only scratched the surface of the issue.
scratch the surfacev.
begin to find out about something
We are just scratching the surface of what this technology can do.

Terms related to cell surface

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Terms with cell surface included in their meaning

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honeycombv.
decoration
decorate a surface with a hexagonal cell pattern
anticlinaladj.
plant
describing cell division perpendicular to a surface
antigen-presenting celln.
medical
cell displaying antigen with MHC proteins on surface
brush bordern.
cell surface
surface of cells covered with tiny finger-like projections
CINacr.
acr: Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
abnormal cell growth on the surface of the cervix
cluster of differentiationn.
immunology protocol
protocol for identifying cell surface molecules in immunology
cluster of differentiationn.
medical
cell surface molecule used as a marker in immunology
ectoenzymen.
chemistry
enzyme located outside or on the cell surface

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  1. French:surface cellulaire, ...
  2. German:Zelloberfläche, ...
  3. Italian:superficie cellulare, ...
  4. Spanish:superficie celular, ...
  5. Portuguese:superfície celular, ...
  6. Chinese:细胞表面, ...
  7. Japanese:細胞表面, ...
  8. Arabic:سَطْح الْخَلِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:פְּנֵי הַתָּא, ...
  10. Russian:поверхность клетки, ...
  11. Ukrainian:поверхня клітини, ...
  12. Hindi:कोशिका सतह, ...
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