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pluripotent

adj
/plʊəˈɹɪpətənt/UK

Etymology

From pluri- + potent.

  1. derived from potens — “powerful, strong, potent”
  2. inherited from potent
  3. prefixed as pluripotent — “pluri- + potent”

Definitions

  1. Having much or unlimited potential to develop in a certain way, especially in a desirable…

    Having much or unlimited potential to develop in a certain way, especially in a desirable fashion.

  2. Able to develop into more than one mature cell or tissue type, but not all.

    • As the embryo grows, ‘pluripotent’ stem cells appear, which are limited in their potency.
    • After injecting the virus into the eye, the pluripotent genes were then switched on by feeding the mouse an antibiotic.

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Derived

nonpluripotent

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