host cell

English

Noun

host cell (plural host cells)

(biology) A living cell which harbours an infectious agent (such as a virus or bacterium).
Host cells are forced to produce thousands of copies of the original virus.

Translations

living cell which harbours an infectious agent

Dutch: gastheercel f
Finnish: isäntäsolu

French: cellule hôte (fr) f
Hungarian: gazdasejt

Further reading

“host cell” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.

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