follicle
noun
fol·li·cle
ˈfä-li-kəl 
1
a
: a small anatomical cavity or deep narrow-mouthed depression
b
: a small lymph node
c
: a vesicle in the mammalian ovary that contains a developing egg surrounded by a covering of cells
especially
: graafian follicle
2
: a dry dehiscent one-celled many-seeded fruit (as of the milkweed) that has a single carpel and opens along one suture
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If your strands are looking thinner and feel weaker, a scalp serum can help give your follicles a boost.
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Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 4 July 2024
By two weeks, the hairs targeted by the laser will dislodge from the follicle naturally.
—Hunter Lacey, Allure, 3 July 2024
The years ticked by, and more self-conscious things popped out of my body diverting the attention away from my follicles.
—Stacey Wallenstein, Flow Space, 27 June 2024
The credit goes to the brand’s proprietary H2-Grow Complex, a stem cell blend that protects follicles from damage.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 June 2024
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Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 4 July 2024
By two weeks, the hairs targeted by the laser will dislodge from the follicle naturally.
—Hunter Lacey, Allure, 3 July 2024
The years ticked by, and more self-conscious things popped out of my body diverting the attention away from my follicles.
—Stacey Wallenstein, Flow Space, 27 June 2024
The credit goes to the brand’s proprietary H2-Grow Complex, a stem cell blend that protects follicles from damage.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 June 2024
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follicle
noun
fol·li·cle
ˈfäl-i-kəl
1
a
: a small cavity or a deep bodily depression with a narrow mouth (as one from which a hair grows)
2
: a dry one-celled fruit (as in the milkweed) that splits open by one seam when ripe
Medical Definition
follicle
noun
fol·li·cle
ˈfäl-i-kəl
1
: a small anatomical cavity or deep narrow-mouthed depression
especially
: a small simple or slightly branched gland : crypt
2
: a small lymph node
3
: a vesicle in the mammalian ovary that contains a developing egg surrounded by a covering of cells : ovarian follicle
especially
: graafian follicle
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