stem cell
noun
a cell that upon division replaces its own numbers and also gives rise to cells that differentiate further into one or more specialized types, as various B cells and T cells.
stem cells
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pluralof stem cell.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Their goal was to distinguish cells descended from the original population of microglia that had been present since birth from cells descended from blood stem cells in the bone marrow later in life.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
Flatworms, by contrast, contain abundant stem cells and can replace damaged tissues with remarkable efficiency.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
“PRP, stem cells, cold plunges, GLP-1s,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
To determine what happens without the protein, the researchers removed TRF2 from muscle stem cells in laboratory mice.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
They then become active, multiply, rebuild the damaged area, and produce replacement stem cells that return to a dormant state.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
