Meaning & use
intracellular
Existing or occurring within a cell.
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Mitochondria are intracellular structures that produce most of a cell's energy.
The infection spreads through intracellular pathways, which makes it hard to treat.
A note on using this word
Frequently contrasted with extracellular, which describes what happens outside a cell's membrane.
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extracellular
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