hair cell
noun
: a cell with hairlike processes
especially
: one of the sensory cells in the auditory epithelium of the organ of Corti
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The human body uses light to correctly time myriad processes, ensuring that liver enzymes are made on schedule, hair cells divide at the right time, and blood pressure stays at a healthy level.
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Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
When nitric oxide and cGMP levels were low, the hair cells in the mice’s inner ears — which transmit sound signals to the brain — became overstressed and eventually died.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 22 Nov. 2025
The vestibular system of reptiles and mammals relies on the movement of hair cells within the watery landscape of the inner ear organs.
—Sushma Subramanian, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2025
Chemotherapy, after all, targets rapidly dividing cells, which can include not just cancer cells but also hair cells, which are the second fastest-dividing cells in the body (behind only bone marrow and stem cells).
—Eva Epker, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
When nitric oxide and cGMP levels were low, the hair cells in the mice’s inner ears — which transmit sound signals to the brain — became overstressed and eventually died.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 22 Nov. 2025
The vestibular system of reptiles and mammals relies on the movement of hair cells within the watery landscape of the inner ear organs.
—Sushma Subramanian, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2025
Chemotherapy, after all, targets rapidly dividing cells, which can include not just cancer cells but also hair cells, which are the second fastest-dividing cells in the body (behind only bone marrow and stem cells).
—Eva Epker, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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“Hair cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hair%20cell. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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