CHO cell

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

CHO cell (plural CHO cells)

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