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multipotency

multipotency noun: the ability of a progenitor cell to develop into a limited number of cell types.

Noun

multipotency (countable and uncountable, plural multipotencies)

  1. (developmental biology) The ability of a progenitor cell to develop into a limited number of cell types.

Synonyms of multipotency

Forms of multipotency

pluralmultipotencies

Origin of multipotency

From multi- + potency.

Questions about multipotency

What does multipotency mean?
Multipotency means the ability of a progenitor cell to develop into a limited number of cell types.
What part of speech is multipotency?
Multipotency is a noun.
What is the plural of multipotency?
The plural of multipotency is multipotencies.

Words near multipotency in the dictionary

  1. multiposter
  2. multiposters
  3. multiposting
  4. multiposts
  5. multipotencies
  6. multipotency
  7. multipotent
  8. multipotential
  9. multipotentialities
  10. multipotentiality
  11. multipotentially

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