colony-forming unit
colony-forming unit · colony-forming units
A progenitor cell participating in hematopoiesis that gives rise to a particular…A progenitor cell participating in hematopoiesis that gives rise to a particular lineage or type of blood cells.
Meaning
2 sensesA progenitor cell participating in hematopoiesis that gives rise to a particular lineage or type of blood cells.
A unit which estimates the number of viable microbial cells (bacteria, fungi, viruses etc.) in a sample.
Forms
plural: colony-forming units| Singular | colony-forming unit |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsCFU