extracellular matrix en · NOUN
Meanings
- All the microscopic fibres and other molecular structures that are produced by a particular type of cell but are not part of it (that is, that lie outside its cell membrane), providing support to the cells and often serving as a co-constituent of the tissue that they constitute, especially a connective tissue.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| extracellular matrices | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
es matriz extracelular (connective tissues and fibres) · pl macierz pozakomórkowa (connective tissues and fibres) · fi soluväliaine (connective tissues and fibres) · de extrazelluläre Matrix (connective tissues and fibres) · ru ма́трикс (connective tissues and fibres) · de Extrazellularmatrix (connective tissues and fibres) · de EZM (connective tissues and fibres)