coculture

noun, verb — 2 senses

coculture

noun

Etymology From co- + culture.

1

Biology, Natural sciences A cell culture containing two (or sometimes more) different types of cells.

  • The cocultures of HeLa cells and lymphocytes were incubated for 24 hours.
Related terms
triculture, tetraculture

coculture

verb

Etymology From co- + culture.

1

Biology, Natural sciences To culture together, usually with another type of cell

  • cells cocultured with macrophages

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