cell-free

adjective

Lacking cells; not involving cells.

“a cell-free system”

Meanings

adjectivecell-free (not comparable)

alternative cellfree

  1. not comparablebiologyLacking cells; not involving cells.

    a cell-free system

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivelacking cells

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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APA

cell-free. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cell-free

MLA

“cell-free.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cell-free. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cell-free,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cell-free.

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