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dedifferentiation

UK/diːˌdɪfəɹɛnʃɪˈeɪʃən/

dedifferentiation noun: the loss or reversal of differentiation.

Noun

dedifferentiation (plural dedifferentiations)

  1. The loss or reversal of differentiation.
  2. The biological process whereby cells revert from a specialized function to a simpler or less specialized form.

dedifferentiation meaning in Tamil

dedifferentiation in Tamil

மறுமாற்றம்

Forms of dedifferentiation

pluraldedifferentiations

Origin of dedifferentiation

From de- + differentiation.

Questions about dedifferentiation

What does dedifferentiation mean?
Dedifferentiation means the loss or reversal of differentiation.
What is dedifferentiation in Tamil?
Dedifferentiation in Tamil is மறுமாற்றம். See Dedifferentiation meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is dedifferentiation?
Dedifferentiation is a noun.
How do you pronounce dedifferentiation?
Dedifferentiation is pronounced /diːˌdɪfəɹɛnʃɪˈeɪʃən/ (UK).
What is the plural of dedifferentiation?
The plural of dedifferentiation is dedifferentiations.

Words near dedifferentiation in the dictionary

  1. Dedieu
  2. dedifferentiate
  3. dedifferentiated
  4. dedifferentiates
  5. dedifferentiating
  6. dedifferentiation
  7. dedifferentiations
  8. dedifferentiative
  9. dedikaryotisation
  10. dedikaryotization
  11. dedimensionalize

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