embryonic stem cell

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Cells obtained from an embryo in the blastula phase, when they are still only a few days old. Because they have only begun to differentiate, these cells have the capability of developing into any cell in the human body, a fact which makes them potentially important in medicine. (See stem cell.)

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Words nearby embryonic stem cell

embryologist, embryology, embryonic, embryonic disk, embryonic membrane, embryonic stem cell, embryo sac, embryotomy, embryotoxic, embryo transfer, embryotroph

How to use embryonic stem cell in a sentence

The 2012 Republican Platform still states definitively: “We oppose federal funding of embryonic stem cell research.”
The Artificial Womb Will Change Feminism Forever|Samantha Allen|August 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Imagine a future secretary appointed by a president who objects to, say, embryonic stem-cell research.
Obama Lets Politics Trump Science in Plan B Fight|Susan Wood|April 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Advanced Cell study should therefore be the first -embryonic-stem-cell trial to get results.
Saving Sight, Testing Faith|Sharon Begley|May 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
There are over 3,000 Americans who die every day from diseases that could be treated with embryonic stem-cell therapies.
Saving Sight, Testing Faith|Sharon Begley|May 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST

The one-legged Vietnam vet is serving as chairman of the Senate committee overseeing the Embryonic Stem Cell Bill.
Natalie Portman's Dad's Bizarre Novel|Marlow Stern|April 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST