mesenchymal stem cell

noun

A type of multipotent stromal cell that differentiates into many other types of cells, chondrocytes, osteoblasts, and adipocytes.

Meanings

nounmesenchymal stem cell (plural mesenchymal stem cells)

plural mesenchymal stem cells

  1. anatomyA type of multipotent stromal cell that differentiates into many other types of cells, chondrocytes, osteoblasts, and adipocytes.

    Synonyms: mesenchymal cell

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of multipotent stromal cell that differentiates into many other types of cells, chondrocytes, osteoblasts, and adipocytes.

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