sonic hedgehog
nounEtymology Named after the video game character Sonic the Hedgehog, in reference to the hedgehog signalling pathway, itself from sonic (Japanese ソニック (Sonikku)).
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Capitalized, Sometimes A morphogenic protein that controls cell division of adult stem cells and has been implicated in the development of some cancers.
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- hedgehog signalling pathway, robotnikin