"transwell" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtɹænzwɛl/ Forms: transwells [plural]
Etymology: trans- + well, originally from the Transwell brand of inserts. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|trans|well}} trans- + well Head templates: {{en-noun}} transwell (plural transwells)
  1. (medicine, microbiology) A membrane insert used for cell cultures, between agar wells. Categories (topical): Medicine, Microbiology

Inflected forms

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