precursor cell
US: /priːˈkɝːsɚ ˌsɛl/
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Definition of precursor cell - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biologyTECH.cell that develops into a more specialized or mature cell typeTECH.
  • A myeloid precursor cell can give rise to several types of blood cells.
  • Each precursor cell in the embryo follows a tightly regulated differentiation path.
  • Damage to a neural precursor cell can disrupt normal brain development.
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Expressions with cell

sleeper celln.
group secretly waiting to perform harmful acts
The authorities uncovered a sleeper cell planning an attack.
brain celln.
cell in the brain like a neuron
Scientists study brain cells to understand memory.
cell towern.
structure with antennas that sends and receives mobile phone signals
A new cell tower was built to improve coverage in the valley.
jail celln.
locked room to incarcerate an inmate in prison
The inmate was taken to his jail cell.
prison celln.
room in prison for holding prisoners
The prisoner was locked in a small prison cell.
police celln.
small locked room in a police station for keeping arrested people
They held him in a police cell overnight after the arrest.

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megakaryoblastn.
cytology
precursor cell in blood formation leading to megakaryocytes
megaloblastn.
biology
large red blood cell precursor in bone marrow
melanoblastn.
biology
precursor cell of a melanocyte
plasmablastn.
immune system
the precursor of a plasma cell

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  1. French:cellule précurseur, ...
  2. German:Vorläuferzelle, ...
  3. Italian:cellula precursore, ...
  4. Spanish:célula precursora, ...
  5. Portuguese:célula precursora, ...
  6. Chinese:前体细胞, ...
  7. Japanese:前駆細胞, ...
  8. Arabic:خَلِيَّة سَلَف, ...
  9. Hebrew:תָּא קֶדֶם, ...
  10. Russian:клетка-предшественница, ...
  11. Ukrainian:клітина-попередник, ...
  12. Hindi:पूर्वगामी कोशिका, ...
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