- extracellular
- ex·tra·cellular
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extracellular
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extracellular — adj. located or occurring outside of a living cell or cells; as, extracellular fluid. Opposite of {intracellular}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
extracellular — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
Extracellular — In cell biology, molecular biology and related fields, the word extracellular (or sometimes extracellular space) means outside the cell . This space is usually taken to be outside the plasma membranes, and occupied by fluid. The term is used in… … Wikipedia
extracellular — Outside the cells. * * * ex·tra·cel·lu·lar .ek strə sel yə lər adj situated or occurring outside a cell or the cells of the body <extracellular digestion> <extracellular enzymes> ex·tra·cel·lu·lar·ly adv * * * adj. situated or… … Medical dictionary
extracellular — adjective Date: 1867 situated or occurring outside a cell or the cells of the body < extracellular digestion > < extracellular enzymes > • extracellularly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
extracellular — adj. situated or occurring outside cells; for example, extracellular fluid is the fluid surrounding cells … The new mediacal dictionary
Extracellular matrix — Illustration depicting extracellular matrix (basement membrane and interstitial matrix) in relation to epithelium, endothelium and connective tissue Latin … Wikipedia
Extracellular fluid — (ECF) usually denotes all body fluid outside of cells. The remainder is called intracellular fluid.In some animals, including mammals, the extracellular fluid can be divided into two major subcompartments, interstitial fluid and blood plasma. The … Wikipedia
Extracellular polymeric substance — Extracellular polymeric substances are high molecular weight compounds secreted by microorganisms into their environment. [cite journal |author=Staudt C, Horn H, Hempel DC, Neu TR |title=Volumetric measurements of bacterial cells and… … Wikipedia
Extracellular signal-regulated kinases — Main article: Mitogen activated protein kinase In molecular biology, extracellular signal regulated kinases (ERKs) or classical MAP kinases are widely expressed protein kinase intracellular signalling molecules that are involved in functions… … Wikipedia
Extracellular field potential — The extracellular field potential is the electrical potential produced by cells, e.g. nerve or muscle cells, outside of the cell. Electrophysiological studies investigate these potentials using extracellular microelectrodes. In these experiments… … Wikipedia
