progenitor cell

noun

A form of stem cell that is specialised to differentiate into a single type of cell.

Meanings

nounprogenitor cell (plural progenitor cells)

plural progenitor cells

  1. biologyA form of stem cell that is specialised to differentiate into a single type of cell.
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