skin cell
die Hautzelle, die Hautzellen
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skin cell
A cell that makes up the skin. Skin cells form, among other things, the body's outer protective layer and are regularly shed or renewed.
Abgestorbene Hautzellen werden laufend durch neue Zellen ersetzt.
Dead skin cells are continuously replaced by new cells.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Hautzellen |
| genitive | der Hautzelle |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Hautzelle | die Hautzellen |
| accusative | die Hautzelle | die Hautzellen |
| dative | der Hautzelle | den Hautzellen |
| genitive | der Hautzelle | der Hautzellen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Hautzelle' (skin cell) is made up of 'Haut' (skin) and 'Zelle' (cell). So it refers to a cell that belongs to the skin.
Unter dem Mikroskop sieht man eine einzelne Hautzelle besonders deutlich.
Under the microscope, you can see a single skin cell particularly clearly.
The verbs 'sich erneuern' (to renew itself), 'sich teilen' (to divide), and 'abgestoßen werden' (to be shed) are frequently used with 'Hautzelle' (skin cell). These combinations describe typical processes in the cell's life cycle.
Eine Hautzelle kann sich teilen, bevor sie an die Oberfläche wandert.
A skin cell can divide before it moves to the surface.
'Hautzelle' (skin cell) is used mainly in biological and medical texts. In everyday life, the word is especially encountered in explanations about skincare, diseases, or the structure of the body.
Die Untersuchung zeigt, dass eine Hautzelle durch UV-Strahlung geschädigt wurde.
The examination shows that a skin cell was damaged by UV radiation.
