extracellular


ex·tra·cel·lu·lar

adj \ˌek-strə-ˈsel-yə-lər\

Definition of EXTRACELLULAR

: situated or occurring outside a cell or the cells of the body <extracellular digestion> <extracellular enzymes>
ex·tra·cel·lu·lar·ly adverb

First Known Use of EXTRACELLULAR

1867

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