English Explanatory Dictionary

sonic hedgehog

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A morphogenic protein that controls cell division of adult stem cells and has been implicated in the development of some cancers.

Word forms

sonic hedgehog

Etymology

Named after the video game character Sonic the Hedgehog, in reference to the hedgehog signalling pathway, itself from sonic (Japanese ソニック (Sonikku)).

Synonyms

Shh

Related words

hedgehog signalling pathway robotnikin
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