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colony–stimulating factor
noun
Definition of COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR
: any of several glycoproteins that promote the differentiation of stem cells especially into blood granulocytes and macrophages and that stimulate their proliferation into colonies in culture
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First Known Use of COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR
1969
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colony–stimulating factor
noun col·o·ny–stim·u·lat·ing factor \-ˌstim-yə-ˌlāt-iŋ-\
Medical Definition of COLONY–STIMULATING FACTOR
: any of several glycoproteins that promote the differentiation of stem cells especially into blood granulocytes and macrophages and that stimulate their proliferation into colonies in culture—see granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, interleukin-3, macrophage colony-stimulating factor
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