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Definitions for embryonic
ˌɛm briˈɒn ɪk; ˈɛm bri ə nl, ˌɛm briˈoʊn lem·b·ry·on·ic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. embryonic, embryologic, embryonaladjective

    of an organism prior to birth or hatching

    "in the embryonic stage"; "embryologic development"

  2. embryonic, embryoticadjective

    in an early stage of development

    "the embryonic government staffed by survivors of the massacre"; "an embryonic nation, not yet self-governing"

Wiktionary

  1. embryonicadjective

    Of or relating to an embryo.

  2. embryonicadjective

    Something, especially a project, that is very new and is still evolving; something that has yet to reach its full potential.

ChatGPT

  1. embryonic

    Embryonic refers to the state or stage of being an embryo, which is an unborn or unhatched offspring in the process of development, specifically during the period from approximately the second to the eighth week after fertilization in humans. It also can be used more broadly to refer to anything in an early or undeveloped stage.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Embryonicadjective

    of or pertaining to an embryo; embryonal; rudimentary

Entomology

  1. Embryonic

    found in, or relating to the embryo; in an undeveloped state or condition.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of embryonic in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of embryonic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of embryonic in a Sentence

  1. Vice President Michel Temer:

    It was the first conclusion by the Audit Court, the process is still in embryonic phase, if one day some very serious fact emerges opening this possibility, then OK. But now we are talking about a report, which will be examined, clarified, there will be room for defense. This process takes a lot of time, three or four years.

  2. Kapil Bharti:

    While researchers have used embryonic stem cell derived cells to treat age-related macular degeneration, (the RIKEN study) is the first study that used induced pluripotent stem cells.

  3. Gavin Wendt:

    We are in the midst of what is an embryonic resource sector recovery, it's still early days, of course.

  4. Kapil Bharti:

    Data from 10 to 12 patients is needed to show that the implanted cells are indeed safe, while researchers have used embryonic stem cell derived cells to treat age-related macular degeneration, (the RIKEN study) is the first study that used induced pluripotent stem cells.

  5. Mike Levin:

    I think the way to really achieve regenerative medicine is to exploit the collective intelligence of the body's cells. They already know how to build all of these organs. They did it during embryonic development. All that information is still there, for me, the goal is to identify triggers, very simple kinds of stimuli, that will kick-start the cells and convince them to build whatever it is that you want them to build.

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