progenitor

Example Sentences

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But it began in 1993 with “Abraham,” progenitor of the Abrahamic religions and the co-star of “The Faithful.”

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

He could be the progenitor of a new look, a Christian Dior for the modern woman.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

This strategy combined CAR transduction, strong expansion of progenitor cells, and guided commitment to the NK lineage.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

These changes indicate a broad return to a more youthful cartilage profile without involving stem or progenitor cells.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

It makes the progenitor of all this group of insecticides, DDT, seem by comparison almost harmless.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson