cell line
noun
: a cell culture selected for uniformity from a cell population derived from a usually homogeneous tissue source (such as an organ)
a newly established cell line derived from a human endometrial carcinoma—
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Samples from 18 Nuttall’s scrub oak trees were deposited in the biodiversity bank last August, joining living cell lines from more than 11,500 individuals representing more than 1,330 species.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
At one point, the lab requested cell lines from other investigators around the country—and two of the models that came in were not actually chordomas.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
While some may believe your late 20's is a tardy start to taking on such a task, on average, people start paying for their own cell line at age 27, a responsibility 76% of Americans consider one of the ultimate signs of adulthood, according to a new AT&T survey.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 13 May 2025
The specific cell lines used in the production of some vaccines, including MMR, are WI-38 and MRC-5.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
At one point, the lab requested cell lines from other investigators around the country—and two of the models that came in were not actually chordomas.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
While some may believe your late 20's is a tardy start to taking on such a task, on average, people start paying for their own cell line at age 27, a responsibility 76% of Americans consider one of the ultimate signs of adulthood, according to a new AT&T survey.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 13 May 2025
The specific cell lines used in the production of some vaccines, including MMR, are WI-38 and MRC-5.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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cell line
noun
: a cell culture selected for uniformity from a cell population derived from a usually homogeneous tissue source (as an organ)
a newly established cell line derived from human endometrial carcinoma—Biological Abstracts
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