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colony-stimulating factor

colony-stimulating factor noun: a secreted glycoprotein that binds to receptor proteins on the surfaces of committed progenitors in the bone marrow, thereby activating intracellular signaling pathways that can cause the cells to proliferate and differentiate into a specific kind of blood cell.

Noun

colony-stimulating factor (plural colony-stimulating factors)

  1. A secreted glycoprotein that binds to receptor proteins on the surfaces of committed progenitors in the bone marrow, thereby activating intracellular signaling pathways that can cause the cells to proliferate and differentiate into a specific kind of blood cell.
    Synonyms:
    CSF

Synonyms of colony-stimulating factor

Forms of colony-stimulating factor

pluralcolony-stimulating factors

Questions about colony-stimulating factor

What does colony-stimulating factor mean?
Colony-stimulating factor means a secreted glycoprotein that binds to receptor proteins on the surfaces of committed progenitors in the bone marrow, thereby activating intracellular signaling pathways that can cause the cells to proliferate and differentiate into a specific kind of blood cell.
What part of speech is colony-stimulating factor?
Colony-stimulating factor is a noun.
What is the plural of colony-stimulating factor?
The plural of colony-stimulating factor is colony-stimulating factors.

Words near colony-stimulating factor in the dictionary

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  8. colonylike
  9. colonywide
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