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intracellular

adjective

Simple meaning

Located or occurring within a cell or cells.

Pronunciation

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intruhsehlyuhler
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IPA pronunciation (US)

ɪntɹəsɛljəlɚ

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. biology

    Located or occurring within a cell or cells

  2. biology

    Inside or within a cell.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: Located or occurring within a cell or cells

Used this way, intracellular is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a scientific use: it names something precisely within a field of study, so it appears in research and teaching more than in conversation.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Specialist/technical
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Specialized
Connotation
Clinical and technical
Usage feel
Technical and specialized

Where it naturally appears

  • Science
  • Academic writing
  • Technical/specialist writing

Usage note

In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.

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More ways to use intracellular

  • “Intracellular fluid.”adjective

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intracellular fluidintracellular calciumintracellular concentrationintracellular recordingintracellular signalingintracellular waterintracellular campintracellular protein

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Compound terms

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  • intracellular fluidnounCompound term

    Liquid contained inside the cell membranes (usually containing dissolved solutes).

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Antonyms

Sense: located or occurring within a cell or cells

extracellularTechnical

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