🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

细胞生物学

Pronunciation / Transliteration: xìbāo shēngwùxué

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cellular Biology/ˈsɛl.jə.lər baɪˈɒl.ə.dʒi/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"细胞生物学是研究细胞结构和功能的学科。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The branch of biology that studies the structure, function, and behavior of cells.

    "Cellular biology has revealed much about the mechanisms of disease at the cellular level."
  2. 2

    A field of science that examines the interactions and processes within and between cells.

    "Research in cellular biology is essential for advancements in medical treatments."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'cellular biology' combines 'cellular', derived from the Latin 'cellula', meaning 'small room', and 'biology', from the Greek 'bios', meaning 'life', and 'logia', meaning 'study'. This term emerged in the late 19th century as the study of cells became crucial to understanding living organisms.

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