pluripotent

[ ploor-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.

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Origin of pluripotent

First recorded in 1915–20; from Latin plūr- (stem of plūs “plus”) + English potent¹

OTHER WORDS FROM pluripotent

plu·ri·po·ten·cy, noun

Words nearby pluripotent

plurally, plural marriage, plural voting, pluri-, pluriliteral, pluripotent, pluripresence, plurry, plus, plus fours, plush

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How to use pluripotent in a sentence

The team’s process used stem cells, specifically pluripotent stem cells.
These sterile mice have been modified to make rat sperm|Miyo McGinn|August 4, 2022|Popular-Science
Gonzales points out that future use of the application will depend on having or making pluripotent stem cells.
These sterile mice have been modified to make rat sperm|Miyo McGinn|August 4, 2022|Popular-Science
At Aleph Farms, the process of building a ribeye begins with collecting pluripotent stem cells from a cow.
No animal died to make this steak|Stephen Ornes|May 21, 2021|Science News For Students
The other is iPSCs, induced pluripotent stem cells, which are “reborn” from adult cells through a chemical bath.
A Massive New Gene Editing Project Is Out to Crush Alzheimer’s|Shelly Fan|April 13, 2021|Singularity Hub

Thus, no immediate therapies should be expected from human pluripotent stem cells, either embryo-derived or iPSC.
Does Research Really Need Human Embryos and Cloning?|Dr. Maureen L. Condic|April 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Pluripotent embryonic stem cells develop to eventually create an entire human being.
Bush's Deadly Blunder|Jeffrey Hart|November 26, 2008|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for pluripotent

pluripotent

/ (ˌplʊrɪˈpəʊtənt) /

adjective

biology capable of differentiating into different types of body cell

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