cell-to-cell messaging
nounUK /ˌsel tə ˈsel ˈmesɪdʒɪŋ/
US /ˌsel tə ˈsel ˈmesɪdʒɪŋ/
When cells talk to each other by sending tiny messages.
Cell-to-cell messaging helps your body's cells share information and work together.
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2. The exchange of data directly between mobile devices without going through a central network.
The app uses cell-to-cell messaging so phones can share files even without internet.
3. A feature in messaging apps that lets nearby devices send texts directly to one another.
Cell-to-cell messaging kept the group chat working during the network outage.
4. The process by which immune cells send chemical signals to coordinate a response.
Scientists studied cell-to-cell messaging to understand how the immune system fights infection.