Progenitor Synonyms

prō-jĕnĭ-tər
One that precedes, as in time
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. ancestor
  2. antecedent
  3. forerunner
  4. precursor
  5. predecessor
A direct ancestor.
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. ancestor

Words Related to Progenitor

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. kin
  2. precede
  3. lineage
  4. mesodermal
  5. hematopoietic
  6. multipotent

Progenitor Sentence Examples

  • Queen Annes Lace is the wild progenitor of the domesticated carrot.

  • Medus was regarded as the eponymous hero and progenitor of the Medes.

  • If a neural stem cell divides symmetrically, the result is two more neural progenitor cells.

  • Controversy exists as to whether myeloma and AML originate from a single haematopoietic progenitor or arise from different cell lineages.

  • Dysfunctional oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPC) populations may inhibit repopulation of OPC depleted tissue.

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