pluripotent

[ ploor-uh-poht-nt ]

adjective

, Biology.

1. (of a cell) capable of developing into any type of cell or tissue except those that form a placenta or embryo:

   pluripotent stem cells.

pluripotent

/ ˌplʊrɪˈpəʊtənt /

adjective

1. biology capable of differentiating into different types of body cell

Other Words From

• pluri·poten·cy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pluripotent¹

First recorded in 1915–20; from Latin plūr- (stem of plūs “plus”) + English potent ¹

Example Sentences

The team’s process used stem cells, specifically pluripotent stem cells.

From Popular-Science

Gonzales points out that future use of the application will depend on having or making pluripotent stem cells.

From Popular-Science

At Aleph Farms, the process of building a ribeye begins with collecting pluripotent stem cells from a cow.

From Science News For Students

The other is iPSCs, induced pluripotent stem cells, which are “reborn” from adult cells through a chemical bath.

From Singularity Hub 

Thus, no immediate therapies should be expected from human pluripotent stem cells, either embryo-derived or iPSC.

From The Daily Beast

Pluripotent embryonic stem cells develop to eventually create an entire human being.

From The Daily Beast