cell doctrine

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Noun cell doctrine has 1 sense

cell theory, cell doctrine - (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
--₁ is a kind of scientific theory

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Cell Doctrine

Definition: The cell doctrine, also known as cell theory, is a fundamental concept in biology that states that all living organisms are composed of cells, and that cells are the basic structural and functional units of life.

Sample sentences:

According to the cell doctrine, every living organism is made up of one or more cells.
Cell doctrine revolutionized the field of biology by providing a unifying framework for understanding the organization and function of living organisms.
Under the cell doctrine, viruses are not considered living organisms as they are acellular and lack the basic characteristics of a cell.

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