coculture en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-lbor. English co- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁eti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English coculture From co- + culture.
Meanings
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A cell culture containing two (or sometimes more) different types of cells.
The cocultures of HeLa cells and lymphocytes were incubated for 24 hours.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cocultures | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| co-culture | alternative | lexicographic |