mesenchymal

adjective

mes·​en·​chy·​mal mə-ˈzeŋ-kə-məl 

-ˈseŋ-;

ˌme-zᵊn-ˈkī-məl,

ˌmē-,

-sᵊn-

: of, resembling, or being mesenchyme

Examples of mesenchymal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To study how bone density is affected by zero gravity, the experiment from Zubair’s lab contains mesenchymal stem cells, which are found in bone marrow and create bone and other tissues. —Dené K. Dryden, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2024

Several early-stage clinical trials in the U.S. are exploring the use of mesenchymal stem cells, modified in the lab and injected into the spinal fluid of patients with progressive forms of M.S., in the hope of reversing the disease’s progression. —Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023

What the study showed In the study of 565 heart failure patients from 52 treatment centers, half were given high doses of these mesenchymal stem cells and the other half a sham procedure. —Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2023

The therapy involves injecting mesenchymal precursor cells into the heart. —Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 27 Feb. 2023

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

mesenchymal

adjective

mes·​en·​chy·​mal mə-ˈzeŋ-kə-məl  -ˈseŋ-; ˌmez-ᵊn-ˈkī-məl 

ˌmēz-,

ˌmēs-,

ˌmes-

: of, resembling, or being mesenchyme

mesenchymal cells

mesenchymal epithelium