noun
- the cultivation of two or more types of cells, tissues, or microorganisms together in the same culture medium
Usage: scientific; biology
verb
- to cultivate two or more types of cells, tissues, or microorganisms together in the same culture medium
Usage: scientific; biology
Examples
- The researchers used a coculture system to study cell interactions.
- Scientists coculture different bacterial strains to observe their behavior.
- The coculture of neurons and glial cells mimics brain tissue conditions.
- They decided to coculture the cancer cells with immune cells.
- This coculture technique allows for better drug testing results.
- The lab specializes in coculture methods for tissue engineering.