follicle
Example Sentences
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As of right now, dermatologists don’t know the root cause of FAPD, though they believe it might show up in midlife due to a decline in estrogen, which protects against hair follicle inflammation.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
Kintor Pharmaceutical, a Chinese biotech, is developing a gel designed to destroy the protein that triggers hair loss at the follicle.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
The researchers suggest that understanding the physical forces inside follicles could help scientists design treatments that target both the mechanical and biochemical environment of the follicle.
From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026
Instead, scientists found that hair is pulled upward by forces created by a hidden network of moving cells within the follicle.
From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026
None of them are up to their usual chatter, so I can hear every strand being yanked from its follicle.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
