neoformative

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

neo- +‎ formative

Adjective[edit]

neoformative (not comparable)

  1. Capable of forming new tissue
    • 2015 June 16, Yan Shi et al., “Wnt and Notch signaling pathway involved in wound healing by targeting c-Myc and Hes1 separately”, in Stem Cell Research & Therapy[1], volume 6, →DOI:
      Considering Hes1 expression in neoformative hair follicles and its upregulation tightly following Notch activation (Fig. 4 ), we hypothesize that Notch signaling is responsible for determining hair follicle formation by promoting the transcriptional activation of Hes1 .