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樹状細胞 (jujousaibou) Japanese meaning: dendritic cell | Kotomora

樹じゅ状じょう細さい胞ぼう

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Meanings

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dendritic cell; DC

A type of immune cell with tree-like projections; technical term used in biology and medicine.

樹じゅ状じょう細さい胞ぼうは免めん疫えき応

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Dendritic cells play an important role in the immune response.

Kanji

樹timber, trees, wood
状status quo, conditions, circumstances
細dainty, get thin, taper
胞placenta, sac, sheath

Etymology

Compound of 樹状 (dendritic, tree-shaped) and 細胞 (cell). The term is a direct translation of the English 'dendritic cell'.