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neoformative

neoformative adjective: capable of forming new tissue.

Adjective

neoformative (not comparable)

  1. Capable of forming new tissue
    • Considering Hes1 expression in neoformative hair follicles and its upregulation tightly following Notch activation (Fig. 4 ), we hypothesize that Notch signaling is responsible for determining hair follicle formation by promoting the transcriptional activation of Hes1 .2015 June 16, Yan Shi et al., “Wnt and Notch signaling pathway involved in wound healing by targeting c-Myc and Hes1 separately”, in Stem Cell Research & Therapy, volume 6, →DOI

Origin of neoformative

From neo- + formative.

Questions about neoformative

What does neoformative mean?
Neoformative means capable of forming new tissue.
What part of speech is neoformative?
Neoformative is an adjective.

Words near neoformative in the dictionary

  1. neoformalism
  2. neoformalist
  3. neoformalists
  4. neoformation
  5. neoformations
  6. neoformative
  7. neoformed
  8. neofunctional
  9. neofunctionalisation
  10. neofunctionalisations
  11. neofunctionalise

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