intracellular
adjective
in·tra·cel·lu·lar
ˈin-trə-ˈsel-yə-lər 
ˈin-(ˌ)trä-
: existing, occurring, or functioning within a cell
intracellular parasites
intracellularly
adverb
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These substances prevent ice from forming within the cells, reducing the risk of lethal intracellular damage.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
Engineering Toxoplasma gondii secretion systems for intracellular delivery of multiple large therapeutic proteins to neurons
University of Glasgow.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 6 Aug. 2024
One of the major hurdles that tau-targeting treatments must overcome is targeting intracellular tau – the tau that remains inside cells and is responsible for seeding – which is something that existing immunotherapies don’t do overall.
—New Atlas, 23 July 2024
Bananas Bananas are a great source of potassium, the most abundant intracellular mineral.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 10 July 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
Engineering Toxoplasma gondii secretion systems for intracellular delivery of multiple large therapeutic proteins to neurons
University of Glasgow.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 6 Aug. 2024
One of the major hurdles that tau-targeting treatments must overcome is targeting intracellular tau – the tau that remains inside cells and is responsible for seeding – which is something that existing immunotherapies don’t do overall.
—New Atlas, 23 July 2024
Bananas Bananas are a great source of potassium, the most abundant intracellular mineral.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 10 July 2024
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intracellular
adjective
in·tra·cel·lu·lar
ˌin-trə-ˈsel-yə-lər
: being or occurring within a cell
intracellularly
adverb
Medical Definition
intracellular
adjective
in·tra·cel·lu·lar
-ˈsel-yə-lər
: existing, occurring, or functioning within a cell
intracellular enzymes
intracellular localization of RNA synthesis
intracellular parasites
intracellularly
adverb
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