cell · noun C /sel/
cell (ORGANISM)
B2 the smallest basic unit of a plant or animal
Dictionary examples:
brain/blood cells
cancer cells
Learner example:
[...] such as, us[ing] gamma rays to damage the cancer cell or to treat people's short sight and so on. (First Certificate in English; B2; )
cell (ROOM)
B2 a small room in a prison or police station where a prisoner is kept
Dictionary example:
He was kept in a prison cell for four months.
Learner example:
That's why six years after this I'm writing the story in my cold wet cell. (First Certificate in English; B2; Greek)
