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

Low back pain subject of clinical trial Lakeshore Bone and Joint Institute has been selected as one of the 45 U.S. sites for a new clinical study evaluating the use of mesenchymal precursor cells (a type of stem cells) in subjects with moderate to severe chronic low back pain, a release said. —Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025

Reversing immune dysfunction after viral infection may be possible with mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC), which are present in almost all tissues and can be used in therapeutic applications that modulate the immune system. —Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 15 July 2025

Sources also vary—from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and platelets to plant cells and umbilical cord tissue. —Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 30 May 2025

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

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mesenchymal

• ependymal
• lachrymal
• lacrimal
• primal
• thymol

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