decidual

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UK[dɪˈsɪd͡ʒʊəɫ]

adjective

of or relating to the decidua

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Meanings

adjectivedecidual (not comparable)
  1. not comparableof or relating to the decidua

    In addition, Crry is also expressed in the maternally derived decidual tissues (Fig. 2 A).

    2000 January 21, Chenguang Xu et al., “A Critical Role for Murine Complement Regulator Crry in Fetomaternal Tolerance”, in Science, volume 287, number 5452, →DOI, pages 498–501
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    Uterine response to mechanical traumatization (decidual stimulation) is a progesterone receptor (PR)-dependent process (22 ).

    1998 March 20, Jianming Xu et al., “Partial Hormone Resistance in Mice with Disruption of the Steroid Receptor Coactivator-1 (SRC-1) Gene”, in Science, volume 279, number 5358, →DOI, pages 1922–1925

Origin

From decidua + -al.

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APA

decidual. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decidual

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decidual,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decidual.

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