follicle

Example Sentences

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Computer simulations supported the findings, showing that the pulling force created by coordinated movement in the outer layers of the follicle was necessary to match the observed speed of hair growth.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

The skin contains two main types of adult stem cells: epidermal stem cells and hair follicle stem cells.

From Science Daily • Nov. 7, 2025

Judge Hassan al-Shami, one of the officials appointed by Lebanon's government to investigate Sadr's disappearance, says Amal told him the follicle sample had been lost because of a "technical error".

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

The new atlas reveals the factors that enable a follicle to mature, as most follicles wither away without releasing hormones or an egg.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2024

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