cell line

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sel lahyn]
- /sɛl laɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sel lahyn]
- /sɛl laɪn/

Definitions of cell line words

noun cell line a clone of animal or plant cells that can be grown in a suitable nutrient culture medium in the laboratory 3
noun cell line a perpetuating strain of cells in laboratory culture. 1
noun cell line (genetics) A biological tissue or group of individual cells that are genetically identical as a result of dividing mitotically from a single progenitor cell. 0

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Origin of cell line

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Cell line

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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cell line popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cell line usage trend in Literature

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