"CHO cell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: CHO cells [plural]
Etymology: From Chinese+hamster+ovary+cell. From being epithelial cells derived from the ovaries of Chinese striped-back hamsters. Head templates: {{en-noun}} CHO cell (plural CHO cells)
  1. (biotechnology) A common ovary epithelial cell type used in biotechnology applications. Wikipedia link: en:CHO cell Categories (topical): Biotechnology

Inflected forms

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