cell line
noun
: a cell culture selected for uniformity from a cell population derived from a usually homogeneous tissue source (such as an organ)
a newly established cell line derived from a human endometrial carcinoma—
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The study, which was done in living yeast cells and human cell lines, illustrates how proteins act collectively by forming a crystal that gathers caspases together to activate the cell death program and enable the cell to make a rapid life-or-death decision.
—Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
Conversion of battery cell lines at Spring Hill to produce the new battery cells will begin later this year.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 14 July 2025
Samples from 18 Nuttall’s scrub oak trees were deposited in the biodiversity bank last August, joining living cell lines from more than 11,500 individuals representing more than 1,330 species.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
Pomegranate juice and extract, as well as some of their bioactive components, hinder the growth of various prostate cancer cell lines in vitro and cause cell death in a dose-dependent manner (more effect with higher amounts).
—Brittany Poulson, People.com, 8 July 2025
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Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
Conversion of battery cell lines at Spring Hill to produce the new battery cells will begin later this year.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 14 July 2025
Samples from 18 Nuttall’s scrub oak trees were deposited in the biodiversity bank last August, joining living cell lines from more than 11,500 individuals representing more than 1,330 species.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
Pomegranate juice and extract, as well as some of their bioactive components, hinder the growth of various prostate cancer cell lines in vitro and cause cell death in a dose-dependent manner (more effect with higher amounts).
—Brittany Poulson, People.com, 8 July 2025
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cell line
noun
: a cell culture selected for uniformity from a cell population derived from a usually homogeneous tissue source (as an organ)
a newly established cell line derived from human endometrial carcinoma—Biological Abstracts
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