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Definition of ES cell noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ES cell

noun
 
/ˌiː ˈes sel/
 
/ˌiː ˈes sel/
(biology)
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  1. a stem cell taken from an embryo soon after it is formed (the abbreviation for ‘embryonic stem cell’)
    • research on ES cells
    • human ES cells
    • ES cell manipulation
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