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Meaning of colony-stimulating factor | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A secreted glycoprotein that binds to receptor proteins on the surfaces of committed progenitors in the bone marrow, thereby activating intracellular signaling pathways that can cause the cells to proliferate and differentiate into a specific kind of blood cell.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

colonyhood coloop colopathy colopexia colopexy colophany

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