cell type
ˈsɛl ˌtaɪp
Definition

Definition of cell type - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
biologyTECH.category of cells with similar structure and functionTECH.
  • Studying various cell types helps in understanding human biology..
cell group
2.
cytologyTECH.distinct form of cell with unique structureTECH.
  • Scientists study the cell type to understand its function.
cell group
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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 type

type upv.
write or input text using a keyboard
She had to type up the report by Friday.
someone's typen.
kind of person someone is attracted to
He realized she was definitely not his type.
against typeadv.
in a way that is not expected
He played the villain against type.
a man of someone's typen.
person matching someone's preferred characteristics
He's definitely a man of her type.
revert to typev.
go back to original form or state
The software reverted to type after the update failed.
play against typev.
act in a role different from usual
The comedian decided to play against type in the drama film.
reversion to typen.
return to an original state or behavior
After the experiment, the animals showed reversion to type.
athletic typen.
individual inclined towards sports and physical activities
She is an athletic type who loves running marathons.
body typen.
classification for tailoring fitness plans
His body type requires a high-protein diet.
not one's typeadj.
not matching someone's usual preferences or attraction
He's nice, but he's not my type.

Terms related to cell type

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
biologycategorycellclassificationfunctiongroupstructuretypecytologygeneticsmicroscopemorphology

Terms with cell type included in their meaning

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goblet celln.
biology
type of cell that secretes mucus in epithelial tissue
lymphocyten.
biology
type of white blood cell from lymphoid tissue
neutrophiln.
biology
type of white blood cell in the immune system
reduction divisionn.
biology
type of cell division that halves the number of chromosomes
stem celln.
development
cell that can develop into any body cell type
basal celln.
dermatology
cell type involved in skin cancer
basoabbr.
abr: basophil
white blood cell type that helps fight infection
epithelioidn.
biology
type of cell that looks like epithelial cells

Examples of cell type in a sentence

  • Each cell type has unique characteristics.
  • Each cell type has a specific role in the body.
  • Researchers identified a new cell type in the sample.

View all translations of cell type

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  1. French:type de cellule, ...
  2. German:Zelltyp, ...
  3. Italian:tipo di cellula, tipo cellulare, ...
  4. Spanish:tipo de célula, ...
  5. Portuguese:tipo de célula, ...
  6. Chinese:细胞类型, 细胞形式, ...
  7. Japanese:細胞タイプ, 細胞型, ...
  8. Arabic:نَوْع خَلِيَّة, نَوْع الخَلِيّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:סוּג תָּא, סוּג תָּא, ...
  10. Russian:тип клетки, тип клеток, ...
  11. Ukrainian:тип клітини, різновид клітини, ...
  12. Hindi:कोशिका प्रकार, कोशिका श्रेणी, ...
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