colony-stimulating factor
noun
immunol
any of a number of substances, secreted by the bone marrow, that cause stem cells to proliferate and differentiate, forming colonies of specific blood cells. Synthetic forms are being tested for their ability to reduce the toxic effects of chemotherapy
Abbreviation: CSF
Words nearby colony-stimulating factor
colonsay,
colonus,
colony,
colony collapse disorder,
colony stimulating factor,
colony-stimulating factor,
colopexostomy,
colopexy,
colophon,
colophonian,
colophony