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ＥＳ細胞 (イーエスさいぼう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ＥＳ細胞いーえすさいぼう

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Meanings

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embryonic stem cell; ES cell

abbreviation

Abbreviation of 胚性幹細胞 (はいせいかんさいぼう). Used in biology and medical contexts.

See also: 胚性幹細胞

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ES cells are used in regenerative medicine research.

Kanji

細dainty, get thin, taper
胞placenta, sac, sheath

Related words

胚はい性せい幹かん細さい胞ぼう
Full term for embryonic stem cell; ＥＳ細胞 is the common abbreviation.
ｉＰＳ細胞あいぴーえすさいぼう
Induced pluripotent stem cell; a different type of stem cell often compared with ES cells.

Etymology

Abbreviation of 胚性幹細胞 (はいせいかんさいぼう), itself a calque of English 'embryonic stem cell'. The 'ES' is directly from the English initialism.