epidermal
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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"Compared with plants grown in the dark, the epidermal and inner tissues of plants grown in the light are more tightly bound together," Professor Soga said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
The present study bringd greater clarity by casting retinoids in a more central role -- at the helm of regulating both hair follicle and epidermal stem cells.
From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2024
Surface ectoderm is a dense sheet of epidermal progenitors, which gives rise to the surface covering of the body, such as skin, and the associated features of teeth, hair and fingernails.
From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2024
When the gene is mutated, it overproduces the corresponding human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 protein to trigger unhinged cell division.
From Scientific American • Nov. 3, 2023
After two days of minor irritation, a full-scale epidermal breakdown is under way.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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