stem in English

noun

1

the main body or stalk of a plant or shrub, typically rising above ground but occasionally subterranean.

Both the blue and the yellow have the classic, satiny translucent petals of the poppy tribe, both, characteristically, are held on wiry stems above the parent plant.

synonyms: stalk, shoot, trunk, stock, cane, bine

2

a long and thin supportive or main section of something.

the main stem of the wing feathers

3

the root or main part of a noun, adjective, or other word, to which inflections or formative elements are added.

This is a scientific term derived by making an English plural from octopod, which is the bare stem of the Greek word, not its singular.

4

the main upright timber or metal piece at the bow of a ship, to which the ship's sides are joined.

Experts who have been diving to the wreck off Portsmouth for the last month have excavated a five-metre-long piece of wood which they believe is the front stem of the ship's keel.

5

a pipe used for smoking crack or opium.

verb

1

originate in or be caused by.

many of the universities' problems stem from rapid expansion

2

remove the stems from (fruit or tobacco leaves).

They will love making thumbprints in the cookies but might have trouble sitting still for less glamorous tasks like stemming cherry tomatoes.

3

(of a boat) make headway against (the tide or current).

But he, like Canute, will not stem the spring tide

4

stop or restrict (the flow of something).

a nurse did her best to stem the bleeding

synonyms: staunch, stop, halt, check, hold back, restrict, control, contain, curb, block, dam, slow, lessen, reduce, diminish, stanch, stay

5

slide the tail of one ski or both skis outward in order to turn or slow down.

abbreviation

1

science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (as an educational category).

the academy is seeking to appoint a Teaching and Learning Coordinator for STEM subjects

noun

stalk, shoot, trunk, stock, cane, bine
theme, root, root word, base, radical
fore, prow, bow
stem turn
stalk
shank

verb

staunch, stanch
staunch, stop, halt, check, hold back, restrict, control, contain, curb, block, dam, slow, lessen, reduce, diminish, stanch, stay
stanch, halt, staunch

Use "stem" in a sentence

1. Fat- derived stem cells are adult stem cells.

2. Fat-derived stem cells are adult stem cells.

3. But adult stem cells are not embryonic stem cells.

4. Preferably the stem cells are adipose-derived stem cells.

5. Breasthook is left open around stem Stem raked sharply forward Sharp angle between keel and stem

6. Stem-winding clock?

7. Caudex: An obsolete anatomic term for a stem or stem-like structure.

8. Stem Alternations and stem distributions∗ David Embick University of Pennsylvania Version of June, 2010 ABSTRACT: The analysis of stem Alternations (e.g

9. An Autologous stem cell transplant is different from an allogeneic stem cell transplant, which uses stem cells from a matching donor

10. Leaves are distinctively stem-clasping (Amplexicaul), with leaf stipules sheathing the stem, giving the stem a jointed appearance at each leaf node

11. The 2 general sources of stem cells that can be used in an Autologous stem cell transplant are: Peripheral blood stem cells

12. Method for differentiating pluripotent stem cell induced from mesenchymal stem cell into adipocyte

13. Antilogous stem cell transplantation

14. base of stem: lobulated

15. BDNF located in endochylema of neuron in cerebral cortex, hippocampus brain stem and brain stem.

16. PACKAGE INCLUDED - 8PCS Natural Cotton Stems (featuring 1PC cotton stem with 6 Bolls, 1PC cotton stem with 3 Bolls, 6PCS cotton stem with 1 boll) SIZE - Our dried cotton stem measures 16 inches tall on average

17. Leaves may be anywhere along the stem while Bracts are generally located on a stem just …

18. // In the case of solid-stem thermometers, the scale shall be marked on the solid-stem.

19. Synonyms for Branchlet include spray, branch, sprig, twig, stem, small stem, shoot, offshoot, scion and limb

20. This is a stem cell that we've developed here in Oxford, from an embryonic stem cell.

21. The specific name Amplexicaule means clasping the stem refers to the leaf bases clasping the stem.

22. In Autologous stem cell transplantation, the procedure uses the patient’s own stem cells for the transplant

23. The Breasthook is glued and fastened to the stem before the stem is attached to the frame

24. BDNF located in endochylema of neuron in cerebral cortex,(Sentence dictionary) hippocampus brain stem and brain stem.

25. The Adessive singular is formed using the genitive stem and the Adessive plural using the plural stem

26. Culture medium composition for improving regenerative capacity of stem cells, and stem cell culturing method using same

27. After the stem sprouts from the top of the Corm, little buds pop up from the stem

28. Acaulescent: 1 adj (of plants) having no apparent stem above ground Synonyms: stemless Antonyms: caulescent , cauline , stemmed (of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground cylindrical-stemmed having a cylindrical stem leafy-stemmed having a leafy stem multi-stemmed having many stems short-stemmed having a short stem spiny-stemmed

29. Having no stem or only a very short stem: also acaulous [ā kô′ləs] Acaulescence n

30. Thermometers of the solid-stem type shall have a prismatic stem on which the scale is indicated.

31. Extraembryonic fetal stem cells come from extraembryonic membranes, and are generally not distinguished from adult stem cells.

32. STEM education often uses new technologies such as RepRap 3D printers to encourage interest in STEM fields.

33. The Common Germanic stem ōþala- or ōþila- "inherited estate" is an ablaut variant of the stem aþal-.

34. The outer end of the stem has a cap nut (36) to enable turning of the stem.

35. Reasons for fluting (Buttressing) stem: A

36. Amplexicaul (of plants) clasping the stem

37. Stem cell hope for heart patients

38. He dissevered branches from the stem.

39. The Corm is an underground stem

40. You-uns stem-wind Boardbill heartbreakingly

41. Many Binges stem from food deprivation

42. Their STEM program began in 2015.

43. Other articles where Chimeric mouse is discussed: stem cell: Mouse embryonic stem cells: The resulting “Chimeric” mice are composed partly of host cells and partly of the donor embryonic stem cells

44. The EGS hydrogen bonds to the targeted RNA to form a partial tRNA like structure including the aminoacyl acceptor stem, the T stem and loop, and part of the D stem.

45. Autologous transplant is a type of stem cell transplantation that uses patient’s own stem cells to replace diseased cells

46. Autologous stem cell transplant involves using your own stem cells after receiving high-dose chemotherapy to fight your cancer

47. The present invention relates to a method of inducing high activity of human adipose stem cells, highly active stem cells induced by the method, cell therapeutic agents comprising the highly active stem cells, and a medium for inducing high activity of human adipose stem cells.

48. Rubber Swivel Caster with Brake – Stem Mount

49. Animatronic Eyes Round / Hollow-Stem: Item Description

50. The stem of the mushroom is broken.