therapeutic cloning

American  

[ther-uh-pyoo-tik kloh-ning] / ˌθɛr əˈpyu tɪk ˈkloʊ nɪŋ /

noun

1. Cell Biology. the creation of healthy cloned cells or tissues through the process of somatic cell nuclear transfer, used for surgical transplants in the treatment of certain diseases.

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therapeutic cloning British  

noun

1. the permitted creation of cloned human tissues for surgical transplant

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therapeutic cloning Scientific  

/ thĕr′ə-pyo̅o̅′tĭk /

1. The production of embryonic stem cells for use in replacing or repairing damaged tissues or organs, achieved by transferring a diploid nucleus from a body cell into an egg whose nucleus has been removed. The stem cells are harvested from the blastocyst that develops from the egg, which, if implanted into a uterus, could produce a clone of the nucleus donor.

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therapeutic cloning Cultural  

1. A type of cloning with the goal of harvesting embryonic stem cells from the resulting blastula to grow tissues and other biological products with therapeutic value. (See clone; compare reproductive cloning.)

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Example Sentences

It can be used for either therapeutic cloning or reproductive cloning.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Still, therapeutic cloning efforts have met with resistance because of bioethical considerations.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The team moved quickly to try to make therapeutic cloning a reality.

From Nature • Jan. 11, 2012

The law banned human cloning, although after a review in 2005 the law was amended the next year to allow therapeutic cloning, or somatic cell nuclear transfer.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 8, 2011

Ambition and pride are a danger in any high-risk, high-reward area of science, but therapeutic cloning is so promising that it needs to be pursued regardless.

From Time Magazine Archive