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HeLa cell

HeLa cell noun: an immortal cell line that can divide an unlimited number of times in a laboratory cell culture plate, as long as fundamental cell survival conditions are met.

Noun

HeLa cell (plural HeLa cells)

  1. An immortal cell line that can divide an unlimited number of times in a laboratory cell culture plate, as long as fundamental cell survival conditions are met.

Forms of HeLa cell

pluralHeLa cells

Origin of HeLa cell

Named after the American cancer patient Henrietta Lacks.

Questions about HeLa cell

What does HeLa cell mean?
HeLa cell means an immortal cell line that can divide an unlimited number of times in a laboratory cell culture plate, as long as fundamental cell survival conditions are met.
What part of speech is HeLa cell?
HeLa cell is a noun.
What is the plural of HeLa cell?
The plural of HeLa cell is HeLa cells.

Words near HeLa cell in the dictionary

  1. Hel
  2. hel bent
  3. hel-bent
  4. hel-shoes
  5. Hela
  6. HeLa cell
  7. HeLa cells
  8. helado
  9. helados
  10. Helaegon
  11. Helaemond

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