n :  any of several glycoproteins that promote the differentiation of stem cells esp. into blood granulocytes and macrophages and that stimulate their proliferation into colonies in culture - see GRANULOCYTE COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR GRANULOCYTE-MACROPHAGE COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR MACROPHAGE COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR  .
 
 
 
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