How to Use germinal in a Sentence

germinal

adjective
  • After infection with the coronavirus, the germinal center forms in the lungs.
    BostonGlobe.com, 2021-06-28
  • Yang suggests a better understanding of the lack of germinal centers in deceased patients might also help explain the cytokine storm.
    Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS, 2020-08-25
  • Historical fiction writers could plumb his collection for germinal ideas for some moving stories.
    Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2018-05-02
  • But offering up that refresher too often or too soon could be pointless, even slightly counterproductive, if active germinal centers are still doing their thing.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 2021-10-21
  • In 1950, the germinal Aspen resort hosted the world championships only four years after opening its first chairlift — Lift One — which ranked as the longest in the world.
    Jason Blevins, The Denver Post, 2017-03-17
  • According to scientists who conducted the study, this is a very positive sign since germinal centers normally peak one or two weeks after vaccination and then begin to decline, the New York Times reported.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 2021-06-28

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