Biology
- Compartment (anatomy), a space of connective tissue between muscles
- Compartment (chemistry), in which different parts of the same protein serves different functions
- Compartment (development), fields of cells of distinct cell lineage, cell affinity, and genetic identity
- Compartment (pharmacokinetics), a defined and distinct volume of body fluids
- Cellular compartment, a closed part within a cell, surrounded by a membrane
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