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

—Biol. Abstracts

Examples of cell line in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines used fetal cell lines during testing. —Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025

Used whole genome sequencing and karyotyping to screen edit cell lines. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cell line

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• byline
• canine

Medical Definition

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