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Amniotic fluid

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Science› Biotechnology and Genetics

Food Biotechnology

Liquid contents of the amniotic sac of higher vertebrates, containing foetal, but not maternal cells.

UN Food and Agriculture Organization — Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture

Science› Biotechnology and Genetics

Stem Cell

Fluid that fills the innermost membrane, the amnion, that envelopes the developing embryo or fetus.

The President's Council on Bioethics — The President's Council on Bioethics Glossary