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細胞 — meaning in English

saibō

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English meaning

  • blast noun An explosion, or the powerful rush of air and force it creates.
  • cell noun The smallest basic unit of a living organism, capable of growing and reproducing itself.
  • cellular adj Relating to, made up of, or resembling biological cells.

Senses

細胞 is used for these senses in English:

  • blast an immature cell or tissue
  • cell A small room in a monastery or nunnery accommodating one person. [from 14th c.]
  • cell A room in a prison or jail for one or more inmates. [from 18th c.]
  • cell (biology, now, chiefly, botany) Any of various chambers in a tissue or organism having specific functions. [from 14th c.]
  • cell (biology) The basic unit of a living organism, consisting of a quantity of protoplasm surrounded by a cell membrane, which is able to synthesize proteins and replicate itself. [from 19th c.]
  • cell A small group of people forming part of a larger organization, often an outlawed one. [from 20th c.]
  • cellular Of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a cell or cells.

blast — full definition

  1. noun An explosion, or the powerful rush of air and force it creates.
  2. noun A sudden strong gust of wind or air.
  3. noun An extremely enjoyable time.
  4. verb To blow something up or break it apart with explosives.
  5. verb To play something, especially music, extremely loudly.

cell — full definition

  1. noun The smallest basic unit of a living organism, capable of growing and reproducing itself.
  2. noun A small locked room in a prison or police station.
  3. noun A device that stores electrical energy, used alone or grouped into a battery.
  4. noun A small group forming part of a larger, often secretive, organization.

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