sonic hedgehog

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Definition of sonic hedgehog in English English dictionary

A morphogenic protein that controls cell division of adult stem cells and has been implicated in development of some cancers

Related Terms

Sonic the Hedgehog

a character who appears in a series of computer games produced by Sega. Sonic is a bright blue creature who is supposed to be a hedgehog

Hyphenation

so·nic hedge·hog

Turkish pronunciation

sänîk hechäg

Pronunciation

/ˈsänək ˈheʤˌhäg/ /ˈsɑːnɪk ˈhɛʤˌhɑːɡ/