Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor.

A protein, produced for medical use by recombinant DNA technology, which accelerates the production of granulocytes, especially neutrophils; it also mobilizes hematopoetic stem cells; drug known as filgrastim