stem cells

noun

Meaning

A primal undifferentiated cell from which a variety of other cells can develop through the process of cellular differentiation.

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Related words

cell line(English)blood cell(English)neurogenesis(English)fibroblasts(English)human cloning(English)gene therapy(English)keratinocytes(English)transfections(English)

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