Title: embryoid body
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - embryoid body
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.10645
Status: current

Definition
Structure resembling an embryo which is formed by embryonic stem cells or teratocarcinoma cells when they are removed from a growth-promoting medium.

Related Terms
- embryonic stem cells: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/10651
- teratocarcinoma: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/11285

Source
- PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 747 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)

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Citation: Citation: 'embryoid body' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.10645
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