therapeutic cloning
noun
the permitted creation of cloned human tissues for surgical transplant
Words nearby therapeutic cloning
theotokos,
thera,
theralite,
therapeutic,
therapeutic abortion,
therapeutic cloning,
therapeutic crisis,
therapeutic index,
therapeutic ratio,
therapeutic virus,
therapeutics
Scientific definitions for therapeutic cloning
therapeutic cloning
[ thĕr′ə-pyōō′tĭk ]
The production of embryonic stem cells for use in replacing or repairing damaged tissues or organs, achieved by transferring a diploid nucleus from a body cell into an egg whose nucleus has been removed. The stem cells are harvested from the blastocyst that develops from the egg, which, if implanted into a uterus, could produce a clone of the nucleus donor.
Cultural definitions for therapeutic cloning
therapeutic cloning
A type of cloning with the goal of harvesting embryonic stem cells from the resulting blastula to grow tissues and other biological products with therapeutic value. (See clone; compare reproductive cloning.)