Laboratory Procedure
cell culture
cell cul·ture
Definitions related to cell culture:
  • Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others.
    BRIDG Model Dictionary
    Biomedical Research Integrated Domain Group, 2019
  • Controlled cell proliferation in flasks, fermentors or other devices under defined growth conditions.
    U.S. FDA Glossary
    U.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
  • General term referring to the maintenance of cell strains or lines in the laboratory.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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