CHO cell

English

Etymology

From Chinese+hamster+ovary+cell. From being epithelial cells derived from the ovaries of Chinese striped-back hamsters.

Noun

CHO cell (plural CHO cells)

  1. (biotechnology) A common ovary epithelial cell type used in biotechnology applications.
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