Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Containing no cells; not made of cells.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective not containing cells.
- adjective not made up of or divided into cells.
- adjective occurring outside of cells or without the participation of cells. Opposite of
cellular .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Not composed of
cells ; notcellular
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not made up of or divided into cells
Etymologies
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Examples
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Because of the high rate of side effects, scientists developed a more purified version of the pertussis vaccine, referred to as the acellular pertussis vaccine.
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A newer version of the vaccine, called the acellular pertussis vaccine, contains fewer pertussis proteins and causes fewer reactions.
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He was an early champion for the introduction of safer whooping cough vaccines, called acellular vaccines.
unknown title 2009
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He was an early champion for the introduction of safer whooping cough vaccines, called acellular vaccines.
unknown title 2009
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He was an early champion for the introduction of safer whooping cough vaccines, called acellular vaccines.
unknown title 2009
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He was an early champion for the introduction of safer whooping cough vaccines, called acellular vaccines.
unknown title 2009
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He was an early champion for the introduction of safer whooping cough vaccines, called acellular vaccines.
unknown title 2009
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Therefore, the anthrax vaccine is made in a manner similar to the "acellular" pertussis vaccine.
Anthrax Vaccine 2009
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In 1996 a new ( "acellular") pertussis vaccine was available for use in the United States.
Vaccine Safety FAQs 2008
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The new "acellular" pertussis vaccine had a much lower risk of severe side effects than the old "whole-cell" vaccine.
Vaccine Safety FAQs 2008
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