Cells
Particles
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Expo Speak GagBrennan: Particles from the cut grass are causing his mast cells to release inflammatory mediators.
Source: Series / Bones - In Real Life, viral particles (called "virions") are basically stripped-down delivery packages for DNA; they don't have any ability to grow or replicate by themselves and need to hijack the host cells' replicative machinery to accomplish that.
Source: Virus Misnomer -
Though later on GN Particles do things that Minovsky Particles never did, like enhance telepathy across the world, cause teleportation effects, and even regenerate dead cells and heal wounds.
Source: Anime / Mobile Suit Gundam 00
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