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pluripotent
[ ploor-uh-poht-nt ]
adjective
- (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
/ ˌplʊrɪˈpəʊtənt /
adjective
- biology capable of differentiating into different types of body cell
Other Words From
- pluri·poten·cy noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of pluripotent1
Example Sentences
The team’s process used stem cells, specifically pluripotent stem cells.
Gonzales points out that future use of the application will depend on having or making pluripotent stem cells.
At Aleph Farms, the process of building a ribeye begins with collecting pluripotent stem cells from a cow.
The other is iPSCs, induced pluripotent stem cells, which are “reborn” from adult cells through a chemical bath.
Thus, no immediate therapies should be expected from human pluripotent stem cells, either embryo-derived or iPSC.
Pluripotent embryonic stem cells develop to eventually create an entire human being.
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