host cell

noun

A living cell which harbours an infectious agent (such as a virus or bacterium).

“Host cells are forced to produce thousands of copies of the original virus.”

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Meanings

nounhost cell (plural host cells)

plural host cells

  1. biologyA living cell which harbours an infectious agent (such as a virus or bacterium).

    Host cells are forced to produce thousands of copies of the original virus.

Translations

Dutch gastheercel
  • gastheercelliving cell which harbours an infectious agent
Finnish isäntäsolu
  • isäntäsoluliving cell which harbours an infectious agent
French cellule hôte
  • cellule hôteliving cell which harbours an infectious agent
Hungarian gazdasejt
  • gazdasejtliving cell which harbours an infectious agent
Cite this entry
APA

host cell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/host%20cell

MLA

“host cell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/host%20cell. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “host cell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/host%20cell.

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