Meanings
nounCHO cell (plural CHO cells)
plural CHO cells
- biotechnologyA common ovary epithelial cell type used in biotechnology applications.
Origin
From Chinese+hamster+ovary+cell. From being epithelial cells derived from the ovaries of Chinese striped-back hamsters.
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CHO cell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CHO%20cell
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“CHO cell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CHO%20cell. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “CHO cell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CHO%20cell.
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