"host cell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: host cells [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} host cell (plural host cells)
  1. (biology) A living cell which harbours an infectious agent (such as a virus or bacterium). Wikipedia link: host cell Categories (topical): Biology Translations (living cell which harbours an infectious agent): gastheercel [feminine] (Dutch), isäntäsolu (Finnish), cellule hôte [feminine] (French), gazdasejt (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-host_cell-en-noun-O~SIjG-f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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