somatic
IPA: sʌmˈætɪk
adjective
- Part of, or relating to the body of an organism.
- Pertaining, and restricted, to an individual; not inheritable.
- Of or relating to the wall of the body; somatopleuric; parietal.
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Examples of "somatic" in Sentences
- And this is the term somatic cell, which means a body cell.
- Some scientists now use the term somatic stem cell instead of adult stem cell.
- With her expertise in somatic healing, she has developed a powerful healing touch.
- Gene manipulation, as it's being performed now, is gene manipulation of what we call somatic cells.
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