granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor
n : a colony-stimulating factor produced by T cells, macrophages, endothelial cells, and fibroblasts that promotes the differentiation of bone marrow stem cells, stimulates the maturation of precursor cells into granulocytes and macrophages, and activates mature macrophages - abbr. GM-CSF - see SARGRAMOSTIM .
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