🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

biologia celular

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bjolɔʒiɐ selulaɾ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cell biology/ˌsɛl baɪˈɒlədʒi/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A biologia celular é fundamental para compreender os processos da vida."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The branch of biology that studies the structure, function, behavior, and life cycle of cells, as well as their physiological properties and interactions.

    "Advanced research in cell biology has revealed intricate mechanisms of intracellular transport and signal transduction."
  2. 2

    The collective biological characteristics and processes occurring within the cells of an organism.

    "Understanding the cell biology of cancer cells is crucial for developing targeted chemotherapeutic treatments."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'cella' meaning a small room or compartment, combined with 'biology', which stems from the Greek 'bios' (life) and 'logia' (study of). The term emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as microscopy advanced, shifting the focus of biological study from whole organisms to individual cellular structures and functions.

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