🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

biologia celular

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bjolɔʒiɐ selulaɾ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cell Biology/ˈsɛl baɪˈɒlədʒi/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A biologia celular é fundamental para compreender os processos da vida."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The branch of biology that studies the structure, function, behavior, and life cycle of cells, as well as their physiological properties and interactions.

    "Advanced research in cell biology has revealed intricate mechanisms of intracellular transport and signal transduction."
  2. 2

    The collective biological characteristics and processes occurring within the cells of an organism.

    "Understanding the cell biology of cancer cells is crucial for developing targeted chemotherapeutic treatments."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'cell biology' derives from the Latin word 'cellula', meaning 'small room', which was adopted in the 17th century to describe the basic structural unit of living organisms. The term 'biology' comes from the Greek 'bios', meaning 'life', and 'logia', meaning 'study of'. Together, they signify the scientific study of cells and their physiological properties.

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