extracellular matrix
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extracellular matrix
noun extracellular matrices
- 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.
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noun connective tissues and fibres
| Español | matriz extracelular |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | extrazelluläre Matrix, Extrazellularmatrix, EZM |
| Русский | ма́трикс mátriks |
Talk about this word "extracellular matrix." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/extracellular%20matrix. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. extracellular matrix. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/extracellular%20matrix "extracellular matrix." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/extracellular%20matrix.Cite this
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title = {extracellular matrix},
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