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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescellulare
Native Script:acellulare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: acellulare
"I virus sono considerati agenti infettivi acellulari."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not consisting of, divided into, or containing cells.
"Viruses are considered acellular infectious agents because they lack cellular structure entirely." - 2
Lacking cells, often used in reference to biological matrices or tissues processed for medical implants.
"The surgeon used an acellular dermal matrix to repair the tissue defect."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix a- (meaning 'not' or 'without') combined with cellular, which originates from the Latin 'cellula', meaning a small room or compartment. First appearing in the late 19th century as biological and medical terminology advanced, it was coined to precisely describe structures or organisms lacking cells.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Acellular" is said worldwide
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acinétique
Transliteration: asellulaire
Script: asellulaire
"Les virus sont des agents infectieux acellulaires."
azellulär
Transliteration: atzellulaer
"Viren gelten als azelluläre Krankheitserreger."
cellulare
Transliteration: acellulare
Script: acellulare
"I virus sono considerati agenti infettivi acellulari."
acelular
Transliteration: acelular
"Los virus se consideran agentes infecciosos acelulares."
acellular
Transliteration: acelular
Script: acelular
"Os vírus são considerados agentes infecciosos acelulares."
कोशिकाहीन
Transliteration: koshikahin
"वाइरस को कोशिकाहीन संक्रमणकारी कारक माना जाता है।"
非细胞的
Transliteration: fēi xìbāo de
"病毒被认为是没有细胞结构的感染原。"
무세포의
Transliteration: musepouij
"바이러스는 무세포 감염원으로 간주됩니다."
非細胞性
Transliteration: hisaibōsei
"ウイルスは非細胞性の感染性粒子とみなされる。"
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