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decidual

UK[dɪˈsɪd͡ʒʊəɫ]

decidual adjective: of or relating to the decidua.

Adjective

decidual (not comparable)

  1. of or relating to the decidua
    • In addition, Crry is also expressed in the maternally derived decidual tissues (Fig. 2 A).2000 January 21, Chenguang Xu et al., “A Critical Role for Murine Complement Regulator Crry in Fetomaternal Tolerance”, in Science, volume 287, number 5452, →DOI, pages 498–501
    • Uterine response to mechanical traumatization (decidual stimulation) is a progesterone receptor (PR)-dependent process (22 ).1998 March 20, Jianming Xu et al., “Partial Hormone Resistance in Mice with Disruption of the Steroid Receptor Coactivator-1 (SRC-1) Gene”, in Science, volume 279, number 5358, →DOI, pages 1922–1925

Origin of decidual

From decidua + -al.

Words formed from decidual

Questions about decidual

What does decidual mean?
Decidual means of or relating to the decidua.
What part of speech is decidual?
Decidual is an adjective.
How do you pronounce decidual?
Decidual is pronounced [dɪˈsɪd͡ʒʊəɫ] (UK).

Words near decidual in the dictionary

  1. decidingly
  2. decidings
  3. decidophobia
  4. decidua
  5. deciduae
  6. decidual
  7. decidualisation
  8. decidualise
  9. decidualised
  10. decidualises
  11. decidualising

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