CHO cell

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A common ovary epithelial cell type used in biotechnology applications.

Word forms

CHO cell CHO cells

Etymology

From Chinese+hamster+ovary+cell. From being epithelial cells derived from the ovaries of Chinese striped-back hamsters.

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