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1. cell_doctrine
noun. (biology) the theory that cells form the fundamental structural and functional units of all living organisms; proposed in 1838 by Matthias Schleiden and by Theodor Schwann.
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3. doctrine
noun. ['ˈdɑːktrən, ˈdɔktɝɪn'] a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school.
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5. cell
noun. ['ˈsɛl'] (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals.
6. cell
noun. ['ˈsɛl'] a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction.
7. cell
noun. ['ˈsɛl'] a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver.
8. cell
noun. ['ˈsɛl'] a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement.