attack cell

Frequency: 6.78.0 per million words

to act against a cell in a harmful way (e.g., a virus attacking a cell)

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Examples (10)

  • The virus is programmed to attack any vulnerable host cell.
  • In autoimmune disorders, the body's own immune system begins to attack healthy cells.
  • The new chemotherapy drug is designed to specifically attack cancer cells.
  • Scientists observed how the toxin attacked the nerve cells under the microscope.
  • If left untreated, the infection could attack vital brain cells.
  • The research focuses on preventing the virus from attacking the lung cells.
  • Certain environmental pollutants can attack and damage skin cells.
  • We are developing a therapy that teaches T-cells how to attack tumor cells more effectively.
  • Free radicals are unstable molecules that can attack any cell in the body, leading to aging.
  • The bacteria release a poison that attacks red blood cells.