pluripotent
UK/plʊəˈɹɪpətənt/
pluripotent adjective: having much or unlimited potential to develop in a certain way, especially in a desirable fashion.
Adjective
pluripotent (not comparable)
- Having much or unlimited potential to develop in a certain way, especially in a desirable fashion.
- Synonyms:
- multipotent
- 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.2011, Terence Allen, Graham Cowling, The Cell: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford, page 99
- After injecting the virus into the eye, the pluripotent genes were then switched on by feeding the mouse an antibiotic.2022 June 2, Sandee LaMotte, “The ‘Benjamin Button’ effect: Scientists can reverse aging in mice. The goal is to do the same for humans”, in CNN
pluripotent meaning in Kannada and Persian
pluripotent in Kannada
- ಬಹುತ್ವಸಮರ್ಥ, ಬಹುತ್ವಸಮರ್ಥತೆ
pluripotent in Persian
- able to develop into most cell types
- پرتوان por-tavân
Synonyms of pluripotent
Origin of pluripotent
From pluri- + potent.
Words formed from pluripotent
Questions about pluripotent
- What does pluripotent mean?
- Pluripotent means having much or unlimited potential to develop in a certain way, especially in a desirable fashion.
- What is pluripotent in Kannada?
- Pluripotent in Kannada is ಬಹುತ್ವಸಮರ್ಥ, ಬಹುತ್ವಸಮರ್ಥತೆ. See Pluripotent meaning in Kannada.
- What part of speech is pluripotent?
- Pluripotent is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce pluripotent?
- Pluripotent is pronounced /plʊəˈɹɪpətənt/ (UK).
Words near pluripotent in the dictionary
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