pluripotent
[ ploo r-uh-poht-nt ]
/ ˌplʊər əˈpoʊt nt /
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adjective Biology.
(of a cell) capable of developing into any type of cell or tissue except those that form a placenta or embryo: pluripotent stem cells.
Nearby words
pluralize, plurally, pluri-, pluriglandular, pluriliteral, pluripotent, pluripresence, plurry, plus, plus cyclophoria, plus fours
Origin of pluripotent
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plu·ri·po·ten·cy, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Pluripotent embryonic stem cells develop to eventually create an entire human being.
British Dictionary definitions for pluripotent
pluripotent
/ (ˌplʊrɪˈpəʊtənt) /
adjective
biology capable of differentiating into different types of body cell
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Medicine definitions for pluripotent
pluripotent
[ plu-rĭp′ə-tənt ]
adj.
Capable of affecting more than one organ or tissue.
Not fixed as to potential development. Used of an embryonic cell.
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