Definition: Meaning of, cell in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ sɛl /
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body the smallest part of a living thing that can exist independently
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prison a small room in a prison or police station where prisoners are kept
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phoneAmerican English a CELLULAR PHONE ; a telephone that you can carry around with you, that works by using a network of radio stations to pass on signals [= mobile British English]
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electric a piece of equipment for producing electricity from chemicals, heat, or light
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secret group a small group of people who are working secretly as part of a larger political organization
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religious a small room in a MONASTERY or CONVENT where someone sleeps
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insect/small animal a small space that an insect or other small creature has made to live in or use
antibodies a lymphocyte derived from bone marrow that provides humoral immunity; it recognizes free antigen molecules in solution and matures into plasma cells that secrete immunoglobulin that inactivate the antigens
t cell with CD4 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and secretes lymphokines that stimulate B cells and killer T cells; helper T cells are infected and killed by the AIDS virus
t cell with CD4 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and secretes lymphokines that stimulate B cells and killer T cells; helper T cells are infected and killed by the AIDS virus
optical device consisting of a transparent cell with two electrodes between two polarizing media; passes light only if the two planes of polarization are parallel; used as a high-speed shutter or to modulate a laser beam