stem-cell research
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- noun
- /ˈstɛmˌsɛl rɪˈsɜrʧ/
- Specialized
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investigación con células madre
- But thanks to recent advances in stem cell research... and the fine work of Doctors Krinski and Altschuler, Clevon should regain full reproductive function.
- embryonic stem-cell research
- human stem-cell research
- funding for stem-cell research
I was just fortunate enough to, you know, participate with the NIH stem cell research.
- I was just fortunate enough to, you know, participate with the NIH stem cell research.
- So if I could just ask this, I studied bioethics and researched the ethics of embryonic and adult stem cell research.
Examples
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I put myself through med school working nights in a stem cell research lab.
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The use of embryos in stem cell research presents similar dilemmas.
Academic text (2005) -
What do you think about stem cell research?
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What's your interest in stem cell research?
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- The United States and Europe regulate stem cell research for a good reason.
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- I'm doing stem cell research.
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Judge halts federal funding for stem cell research.
Academic text (2010) -
Finally, the Church's opposition to stem cell research is seen as anti-science.
Blog text (28) -
Embryos may be donated for use in stem cell research, donated to another couple, frozen and stored, or discarded.
Academic text (2005) -
The scientists presented their findings on stem-cell research at the international conference.
How Applied
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Surface Forms
Morphology
stem-cell + research
The phrase is a straightforward noun-noun composition: 'stem-cell' names the topic (stem cells) and 'research' denotes investigation, so a learner who knows the constituent words can infer 'research into stem cells'. Although 'stem cell' is a technical term, the modifier + head pattern is regular and cross-linguistically common, making the overall meaning transparent to learners who know the parts.
Etymology
Stem-cell research comes from the simple image of a stem that can grow into many parts. People named special cells 'stem cells' because, like a plant stem, they can become different kinds of cells, so stem-cell research means the scientific study of those cells and their 'medical uses'.