cell junction
cell junction noun: a specialized structure that links adjacent cells together or connects cells to the extracellular matrix; crucial for tissue integrity, communication, and forming barriers; acting like channels to control substance flow and hold tissues (like skin or lining of organs) together against forces like stretching or abrasion. They enable coordinated functions, from nutrient transfer to rapid electrical signaling.
Noun
cell junction (plural cell junctions)
- A specialized structure that links adjacent cells together or connects cells to the extracellular matrix; crucial for tissue integrity, communication, and forming barriers; acting like channels to control substance flow and hold tissues (like skin or lining of organs) together against forces like stretching or abrasion. They enable coordinated functions, from nutrient transfer to rapid electrical signaling.
- Synonym of cell-cell junction; excludes cell-matrix junctions.
- Synonyms:
- cell-cell junction
cell junction meaning in Tamil
cell junction in Tamil
- செல் சந்திப்பு, உயிரணுச் சந்திப்பு
Synonyms of cell junction
Forms of cell junction
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Questions about cell junction
- What does cell junction mean?
- Cell junction means a specialized structure that links adjacent cells together or connects cells to the extracellular matrix; crucial for tissue integrity, communication, and forming barriers; acting like channels to control substance flow and hold tissues (like skin or lining of organs) together against forces like stretching or abrasion. They enable coordinated functions, from nutrient transfer to rapid electrical signaling.
- What is cell junction in Tamil?
- Cell junction in Tamil is செல் சந்திப்பு, உயிரணுச் சந்திப்பு. See Cell junction meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cell junction?
- Cell junction is a noun.
- What is the plural of cell junction?
- The plural of cell junction is cell junctions.
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