intracellular
adjective/ˌɪntrəˈsɛljələr/
Frequency rank: #12,792 most common English word
Meaning
occurring or existing within a cell or cells.
Example sentence
The researchers studied intracellular signals to understand how nutrients are processed inside living cells.
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