Synonyms and antonyms of Cell biology in American Thesaurus

bioprinting (noun)

the creation of human tissue using 3-D printing

cell (noun)

biology the smallest part of a living structure that can operate as an independent unit. The middle of a cell is called the nucleus

-celled (suffix)

used with some adjectives to make adjectives describing how many cells a living structure has

cell membrane (noun)

the thin outer layer that surrounds a cell and controls which substances go in and out of the cell

cellular (adjective)

biology relating to or consisting of animal or plant cells

cell wall (noun)

a strong layer that surrounds each cell in some living things, protecting them and giving them shape

chloroplast (noun)

a part of a plant cell that contains chlorophyll and where photosynthesis takes place

cilium (noun)

one of the short vibrating hair-like structures found in large numbers on the surface of many animal cells

culture (noun)

biology a group of bacteria or other cells that have been grown in a scientific experiment

culture (noun)

biology the process by which a group of bacteria or other cells is grown in a scientific experiment

culture (verb)

to grow a group of bacteria or other cells in a scientific experiment

culture medium (noun)

a substance containing nutrients used for growing bacteria or other cells in a laboratory

cytology (noun)

the study of how cells grow and change, for example cells that cause cancer

cytoplasm (noun)

the substance inside the cells of living things, not including the nucleus. It contains several different chemicals and structures.

deoxyribonucleic acid ()

DNA

divide (verb)

biology if a cell in a plant or animal divides, it separates into two cells so that a new cell is formed

division (noun)

biology the process by which the cells in plants and animals divide to form new cells

DNA (noun)

biology deoxyribonucleic acid: a chemical substance that contains genetic information and is found in all living cells and some viruses

fission (noun)

biology the process in which a cell divides into two or more parts

flagellum (noun)

a hair-like structure found on the surface of many animal cells, especially a long whip-like structure that enables the cells to swim

gamete ()

a male or female cell that unites with a cell of the opposite sex to produce a zygote that can develop into an embryo and then a baby

grow (verb)

if bacteria or cells grow, or if they are grown, they divide and increase in number

incubate (verb)

if you incubate cells or microorganisms, or if they incubate, they are kept at a particular temperature so that they will grow

incubation period (noun)

biology the amount of time that it takes for eggs or cells to develop

incubator (noun)

a piece of equipment used for keeping eggs, cells, or microorganisms at a particular temperature

manufacture (verb)

to produce a natural substance in your body

meiosis (noun)

a type of cell division in which a cell divides into four cells, each of which contains half the number of chromosomes of the original cell

membrane (noun)

a thin layer of tissue that covers, separates, or connects cells or parts of a person, animal, or plant

migrate (verb)

biology if cells migrate, they move to a specific place in the body

migration (noun)

biology the process by which cells move to a specific place in the body

mitochondrion (noun)

a small part in a cell that helps your body to turn food into energy

mitosis (noun)

the process by which a cell divides into two smaller cells that each contain the same number of chromosomes as the original cell. It makes it possible for asexual reproduction and ordinary cell division in living things to happen.

multicellular (adjective)

consisting of many cells

nuclear (adjective)

relating to or forming the nucleus of a living cell

nucleic acid (noun)

an acid such as DNA or RNA that is found in the cells of all living things

nucleus (noun)

the part of a cell that contains the chromosomes

organelle (noun)

a structure in a cell that is designed to do a particular job, for example a nucleus

phagocyte (noun)

a cell in your body that gets rid of bacteria and other harmful cells by taking them into itself

propagate (verb)

if an animal, cell, etc. propagates it increases in number by reproduction

protoplasm (noun)

the substance that the cells of living things are made of. It consists of the cytoplasm and the nucleus.

regenerate (verb)

science to grow a new body part or organ, or to be grown as a new body part or organ

RNA (noun)

ribonucleic acid: an acid in all living cells that uses information from DNA to make proteins

sexual (adjective)

involving the joining of male and female cells

stem cell (noun)

a cell that is taken from a person or animal at an early stage of development and is capable of developing into cells of any type, for example nerve cells or blood cells

stimulate (verb)

science to make plants, cells, or a part of someone’s body grow or become more active

suppressor (noun)

a cell or gene that stops a process in your body from happening. Suppressors can stop cancer from developing or spreading, for example.

T cell (noun)

a type of white blood cell that helps the body to fight disease

zygote (noun)

a fertilized egg that has only just started developing and is not yet an embryo