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    Cell

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    Definition 1

    The individual unit that makes up the tissues of the body. All living things are made up of one or more cells. (NCI Dictionary)

    Definition 2

    The smallest units of living structure capable of independent existence, composed of a membrane-enclosed mass of protoplasm and containing a nucleus or nucleoid. (NCI Thesaurus)

    Definition 3

    Any small compartment. (NCI Thesaurus)




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