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pluripotent

American

[ploor-uh-poht-nt] / ˌplʊər əˈpoʊt nt /

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.

pluripotent British

/ ˌplʊrɪˈpəʊtənt /

adjective

biology capable of differentiating into different types of body cell

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pluripotency

noun

Etymology

Origin of pluripotent

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

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The pluripotent stem cell would then be guided into becoming a neural stem cell, which is more specialized and can produce cells found in the nervous system.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

A major part of the research relied on miBrains, three dimensional human brain tissue developed by the Mount Sinai team from induced pluripotent stem cells.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

“These results provide a failure to confirm the existence of pluripotent VSELs,” the paper read.

From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026

Organoids are grown from induced pluripotent stem cells in the laboratory.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 16, 2026

To understand the consequences, the researchers reprogrammed skin cells from affected patients into induced pluripotent stem cells.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 17, 2025

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