extracellular

adjective ex·tra·cel·lu·lar \ˌek-strə-ˈsel-yə-lər\

Definition of EXTRACELLULAR

: situated or occurring outside a cell or the cells of the body <extracellular digestion> <extracellular enzymes>

— ex·tra·cel·lu·lar·ly adverb

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adjective ex·tra·cel·lu·lar \ˌek-strə-ˈsel-yə-lər\

: situated or occurring outside a cell or the cells of the body <extracellular digestion> <extracellular enzymes>

—ex·tra·cel·lu·lar·ly adverb

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