host cells

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

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Meanings

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

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

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

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