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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A cell culture containing two (or sometimes more) different types of cells.

   "The cocultures of HeLa cells and lymphocytes were incubated for 24 hours."

Verb

1. 1
   To culture together, usually with another type of cell

   "cells cocultured with macrophages"

Example

More examples

"The cocultures of HeLa cells and lymphocytes were incubated for 24 hours."

Etymology

From co- + culture.

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