Etymology
Origin of follicular
Example Sentences
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"In my follicular phase, I'm so energised, I feel like I can lift so much heavier. I like to try and get my long runs in."
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
A few years ago, her patients rarely knew the difference between follicular and luteal phases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026
Noting a follicular discrepancy, Ning grabs a pair of scissors and demands that one of the nail technicians, Mai, submit to an immediate 2-inch trim.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
This makes CD20 an attractive target for monoclonal antibody therapies which have been used to treat a variety of B-cell lymphomas, including follicular lymphoma, Burkitt lymphoma, diffuse large B cell lymphomas and high-grade B-cell lymphomas.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 16, 2023
Without a follicular exuviator, I would have to...to...lick myself!
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
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