Target Cell

Definitions: Target Cell

1. Any cell that has a specific receptor for antigen or antibody or hormone.

2. An abnormal red blood cell with a ringed appearance; associated with anemia.

Specialty Definitions: Target Cell

Domain	Definitions
Medicine	An abnormal erythrocyte which, when stained, shows a central and peripheral zone of hemoglobin separated by an intermediate unstained area and thus resembles a bull's eye target. Source: European Union. (references)
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Non-Fiction Usage: Target Cell

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		At the synapse the axon releases a chemical neurotransmitter that diffuses across a tiny gap and binds to receptors (molecules on the surface of the target cell) that then change the target cell's behavior. (references)
		The vector must be able to enter the target cells efficiently and deliver the corrective gene without damaging the target cell. The corrective gene should be stably expressed in the cells to allow continuous production of functional CFTR protein. (references)
		There is universal agreement that insulin initiates its actions by interacting with specific receptors located on the surface of the target cell. The possibility that there is a receptor deficiency in human obesity and NIDDM has been extensively investigated. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Modern Translations: Target Cell

Language		Translations for "target cell"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Dutch		schietschijfcel (Mexican hat cell). (various references)

French		cellule-cible. (various references)

Pig Latin		argettay ellcay.(various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Anagrams: Target Cell

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-c-e-e-g-l-l-r-t-t"
	-2 letters: cellaret, raclette.
	-3 letters: alleger, clatter, treacle.
	-4 letters: allege, caller, callet, cartel, cattle, cellae, cellar, cerate, cereal, claret, create, eaglet, ecarte, elater, ergate, galere, gallet, gelate, getter, latter, legate, letter, rattle, recall, rectal, regale, reglet, relace, relate, retell, taller, target, tectal, telega, teller, tercel, tercet, tergal.
	-5 letters: aglee, aglet, agree, alert, allee, alter, arete, argle, artel, cager, caret, carle, carte, cater, cella, clear, cleat, crate, creel, eager, eagle, eagre, eater, eclat, egret, elate, elect, erect, glace, glare, gleet, grace, grate, great, greet, lacer, lager, laree, large, later, latte, legal, leger, ragee, ratel, react, recta, regal, relet, retag, tacet, taler, targe, tater, tecta, telae, terce, terga, tetra, trace, tract, treat.
	Words containing the letters "a-c-e-e-g-l-l-r-t-t"
	+4 letters: electroplating.
	+5 letters: intercollegiate.
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