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幹細胞 (かんさいぼう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

幹かん細さい胞ぼう

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Meanings

1

noun

stem cell

Biological term for an undifferentiated cell capable of self-renewal and differentiation into specialized cell types.

幹かん細さい胞ぼう研けん究きゅうは再さい生せい医い療りょうの鍵かぎを握にぎっている。
Stem cell research holds the key to regenerative medicine.
iPS細さい胞ぼうは人じん工こう的てき

に

作つく

ら

れ

た

多た

能のう

性せい

幹かん

細さい

胞ぼう

です

。

iPS cells are artificially created pluripotent stem cells.

Kanji

幹tree trunk, main part, talent
細dainty, get thin, taper
胞placenta, sac, sheath

Similar words

iPS細さい胞ぼう
iPS cells are a specific type of pluripotent stem cell created by reprogramming somatic cells; 幹細胞 is the broader category.
胚はい性せい幹かん細さい胞ぼう
Embryonic stem cells are derived from embryos, while 幹細胞 includes both embryonic and adult stem cells.

Etymology

Compound of 幹 (kan, 'trunk, main part') and 細胞 (saibō, 'cell'), reflecting the cell's role as a foundational, undifferentiated cell type.