host cell

English

Noun

host cell (plural host cells)

(biology) 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.

Translations

living cell which harbours an infectious agent

Dutch: gastheercel f
Finnish: isäntäsolu
French: cellule hôte (fr) f
Hungarian: gazdasejt (hu)

Further reading

“host cell”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

hot cells

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