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Cell
Pronunciation
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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