(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may…
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Cell biology.
26,102
words currently have published synonym-style alternatives
90,593
searchable synonym connections
350,924
published thesaurus relationships of every type
Start with the meaning
Kupffer's cell
specialized cells in the liver that destroy bacteria, foreign proteins, and worn-out blood cells
42
useful connections shown
0 reviewed relationships and
42 broader connections.
Reviewed set in progress
No hand-reviewed synonym set has been published for this word yet.
The broader connections below can still help you explore, but they are labelled by the evidence joining the words and should not automatically be treated as substitutes.
Explore further
Words from the same subject
These terms belong to the same specialist field or topic. They help you explore the subject, but they are not automatically synonyms.
transport of a substance (as a protein or drug) across a cell membrane against the concentration gradient; requires an expenditure of…
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Cell biology.a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metaz…
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Cell biology.a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metaz…
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Cell biology.a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like s…
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Cell biology.a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ; "the first organelle to be identified was the nucleus"
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Cell biology.a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ; "the first organelle to be identified was the nucleus"
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Cell biology.the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses…
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Cell biology.the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses…
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Cell biology.a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order; "humans have 22 chromosome pairs plus two sex…
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Cell biology.the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Cell biology.a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like s…
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Cell biology.the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Cell biology.a microscopic network of actin filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells that gives the cell shape and coherence
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Cell biology.a netlike structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions)
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Cell biology.a netlike structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions)
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Cell biology.a netlike structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions)
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Cell biology.a netlike structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions)
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Cell biology.
Explore further
Words connected by meaning
Their definitions overlap or refer to similar ideas. Use these to widen your search, then compare the exact meanings.
the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets; "blood ca…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: specialized, cells, liver, destroy, bacteria.an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: specialized, cells, liver, destroy, bacteria.passage of blood cells (especially white blood cells) through intact capillary walls and into the surrounding tissue
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: specialized, cells, liver, destroy, bacteria.The superficial layer of cells lining the alimentary canal and all its appendages, all glands and their ducts, blood vessels and lymph…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: specialized, cells, liver, destroy, bacteria.The bitter, alkaline, viscid fluid found in the gall bladder, beneath the liver. It consists of the secretion of the liver, or bile, m…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: specialized, cells, liver, destroy, bacteria.a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution; after…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: specialized, cells, liver, destroy, bacteria.a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution; after…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: specialized, cells, liver, destroy, bacteria.a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution; after…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: specialized, cells, liver, destroy, bacteria.a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution; after…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: specialized, cells, liver, destroy, bacteria.a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution; after…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: specialized, cells, liver, destroy, bacteria.blood forming stem cells in the bone marrow; T cells and B cells arise from these stem cells
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: specialized, cells, liver, destroy, bacteria.Liver of sulphur; a substance of a liver-brown color, sometimes used in medicine. It is formed by fusing sulphur with carbonates of th…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: specialized, cells, liver, destroy, bacteria.A digestive gland in Crustacea, Mollusca, etc., usually called the liver, but different from the liver of vertebrates.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: specialized, cells, liver, destroy, bacteria.Arising from the liver; due to a condition of the liver; as, hepatogenic jaundice.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: specialized, cells, liver, destroy, bacteria.a rare inherited disorder of copper metabolism; copper accumulates in the liver and then in the red blood cells and brain
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: specialized, cells, liver, destroy, bacteria.The science which treats of the liver; a treatise on the liver.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: specialized, cells, liver, destroy, bacteria.The basking or liver shark; -- called also homer. See Liver shark, under Liver.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: specialized, cells, liver, destroy, bacteria.
All dictionary tools
Explore Academic Dictionary
The same nine destinations available from the header menu are shown here as a clear, fully visible grid.
Aa
Dictionary
Definitions and meanings
⇄
Thesaurus
Synonyms with nuance
¶
Academic writing
Evidence and analysis
✓
Professional
Workplace vocabulary
⌛
Word origins
Etymology and roots
∑
Subjects
Specialist dictionaries
⠿
Word clusters
Connected vocabulary
≈
Word similarity
Compare two words
#
Crossword
Play with vocabulary