follicle

Example Sentences

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Kintor Pharmaceutical, a Chinese biotech, is developing a gel designed to destroy the protein that triggers hair loss at the follicle.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

It helps reduce the effects of dihydrotestosterone, a hormone linked to follicle shrinkage, while also protecting hair follicle cells from premature cell death.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

Judge Hassan al-Shami, one of the officials appointed by Lebanon's government to investigate Sadr's disappearance, says Amal told him the follicle sample had been lost because of a "technical error".

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

And when the scratches or abrasions damage the epidermis, hair follicle stem cells are the first responders.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2024

My chest is chapatti-flat and parts of me that should be getting hairy are still waiting for the first sign of a follicle.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins