sonic hedgehog
English
Etymology
Named after the video game character Sonic the Hedgehog, in reference to the hedgehog signalling pathway.
Noun
sonic hedgehog (uncountable) (Abbreviated as: Shh or SHH)
- (biochemistry) A morphogenic protein that controls cell division of adult stem cells and has been implicated in the development of some cancers.
Usage notes
- Sometimes capitalized as Sonic hedgehog.
Translations
protein
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See also
Finnish
Noun
Declension
This word is usually not inflected, as it would be difficult to fit into any Finnish declension category. If there's a need to inflect sonic hedgehog, it is combined with something inflectable such as proteiini (“protein”) or molekyyli (“molecule”), e.g. sonic hedgehog-molekyyli.