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CHO cell

CHO cell noun: a common ovary epithelial cell type used in biotechnology applications.

Noun

CHO cell (plural CHO cells)

  1. A common ovary epithelial cell type used in biotechnology applications.

Forms of CHO cell

pluralCHO cells

Origin of CHO cell

From Chinese+hamster+ovary+cell. From being epithelial cells derived from the ovaries of Chinese striped-back hamsters.

Questions about CHO cell

What does CHO cell mean?
CHO cell means a common ovary epithelial cell type used in biotechnology applications.
What part of speech is CHO cell?
CHO cell is a noun.
What is the plural of CHO cell?
The plural of CHO cell is CHO cells.

Words near CHO cell in the dictionary

  1. Chng
  2. CHNOPS
  3. Chnuphis
  4. CHNV
  5. cho
  6. CHO cell
  7. CHO cells
  8. Cho Oyu
  9. cho'
  10. Choa Chu Kang
  11. choabdar

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