follicle (n.), follicular (adj.)

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  1. Small, secretory sac, such as the dental follicles that enclose the teeth before eruption or the hair follicles within the epidermis.
  2. Fluid- or colloid-filled ball of cells in some glands such as the thyroid gland and the ovaries.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 756 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'follicle' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10729 RIS BibTex EndNote
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