germinal

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Recent Examples of germinal Vaccines combining slow release and follicle targeting of antigens increase germinal center B cell diversity and clonal expansion. Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025 That’s the germinal disc and an indication the egg is fertile. Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025 Vinuesa and her team were able to figure out one key alternate pathway, one not involving the lymph node germinal center, with the help of a few Kikas. Isabella Cueto, STAT, 18 June 2022 Researchers showed last year that the elite school inside of lymph nodes where the B cells train, called the germinal center, remains active for at least 15 weeks after the second dose of a covid vaccine. Arkansas Online, 22 Feb. 2022 Researchers showed last year that the elite school inside of lymph nodes where the B cells train, called the germinal center, remains active for at least 15 weeks after the second dose of a Covid vaccine. New York Times, 21 Feb. 2022 But first those memory cells get trained in immune system boot camps called germinal centers, learning to do more than just make copies of their original antibodies. Carla K. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 3 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for germinal
Adjective
  • That embryonic Xenomorph then shatters its container and leaps at Wendy, who pets it gently.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
  • An unbeaten start to their league season continued with a 1-1 draw away to Accrington Stanley on Saturday, a result that leaves Artell’s side fourth in an embryonic table.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • That said, the vast majority of BDCs trade for less than their NAV right now, and most of them sit in the small-cap space, so perhaps there’s more fertile ground elsewhere.
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Mums do best in soil that is fertile, moist, and well-draining.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Observations of the large-scale structure of the universe and measurements of primordial gravitational waves could also make or break this new model.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The primordial magnetic fields likely increased the cosmic web’s density, which would have sped up the formation of stars and galaxies, thereby influencing the universe’s current structure.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • When consumers are seeking tickets, the brand is difficult to find in generative responses, lowering conversions later in the journey.
    Shannon Reedy, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Venture capitalists have rushed to pour money into humanoid robots on expectations that their integration with generative artificial intelligence will transform how machines interact with human beings.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • American pediatricians count the number of ounces of milk and feeds per day, discourage night feedings and push to wean mainly to infant formula by the first birthday, even as the World Health Organization recommends two years or beyond. La Leche League, in contrast, is adamantly pro-breastfeeding.
    Alexandra Bregman, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
  • The company said tap water should also not be used to mix infant formula for children under 6 months, and said bottled water should be used.
    Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
Adjective
  • Deep in the seething, fecund Amazon jungle, a seeker finds wisdom, beauty, exciting new recipes, and inexhaustible armadas of biting insects.
    Olivia James, Outside Online, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Those resources proved to be less fecund than anticipated.
    Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Part of me hopes to see this continue to inspire generations of budding game art talent, but then the rest of me knows living up to this high water mark is nearly impossible.
    David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Rodgers’ budding connection with Wilson and the second-year receiver’s surging performance over the last couple weeks may diminish the need to add from the outside, to a degree.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Even the prolific scientist and inventor Benjamin Franklin, who would play a key role in both the American Revolution and the foundation of the new republic, took time out of a diplomatic trip to England to visit the intelligent rector.
    Big Think, Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Under Richardson, a 41-year-old former outfielder who stole 331 bases in the minors, the Mets are one of MLB’s most prolific base-stealing teams.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Germinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/germinal. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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