embryonic
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- adjective
- /ˌɛm.briˈɑ.nɪk/
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embrionario
- So embryonic stem cells are really incredible cells.
- embryonic cells
- embryonic stem
- embryonic development
Second, fresh embryonic stem cells are just hard to come by.
- Second, fresh embryonic stem cells are just hard to come by.
- And the germ is a little part of the seed where the embryonic plant resides.
- So if this compound is present during critical stages of development of the the embryonic sheep, then birth defects result.
- I mean, when you and I were in utero, the same embryonic clump that forms the brain, as you know, you talk about it on the show, is connected.
Examples
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During the embryonic stage, the cells begin to differentiate into various organs.
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Human life from the moment of conception, in the embryonic state.
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Some of them are very embryonic stage, but these are some of the things that we would like people to get involved in.
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The young are born in embryonic condition.
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Second, fresh embryonic stem cells are just hard to come by.
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Much of the controversy comes from the potential use of embryonic stem cells.
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In order to attempt this procedure, I'm going to need some embryonic tissue.
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Thus, towards the end of the embryonic period, some neural activity is present.
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However, researchers are beginning to figure out how to create embryonic cells without using fertilized eggs.
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The ethical issues surrounding the use of embryonic stem cells are complex and difficult to explicate and debate.
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Synonyms
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Relating to the early stage before birth or hatching
Relating to embryos and their early growth before birth or hatching
Similar in shape or development to an early embryo
In an early stage and not fully developed
At an early stage, just beginning to form
About an early stage when a plan or idea is not yet developed
Compounds
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A study of cells taken from early human embryos to develop medical treatments
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A process in which a very early baby forms and grows before birth
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An early part of an animal or plant's life when it is still very small
How Developed
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word embryonic comes from embryo, from an old Greek word that means 'young' or 'that which grows'. So embryonic describes something about an embryo or in the very early stage before birth.