hela cell

hela cell

noun, often capitalized H & 1st L \ˈhe-lə-\

Definition of HELA CELL

: a cell of a continuously cultured strain isolated from a human uterine cervical carcinoma in 1951 and used in biomedical research especially to culture viruses

Origin of HELA CELL

Henrietta Lacks †1951 patient from whom the cells were taken

First Known Use: 1953