Glossary
Colony-stimulating factor
(KAH-luh-nee-STIM-yoo-LAY-ting FAK-ter)
A substance that stimulates the production of blood cells. Colony-stimulating factors include granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), and promegapoietin.
Definition from the National Cancer Institute’s NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms.