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pluripotent
(pluri|po¦tent)
Pronunciation:
/ˌplʊərɪˈpəʊt(ə)nt/
adjective
Biology
(of an immature cell or stem cell) capable of giving rise to several different cell types:
many types of cells originate from pluripotent bone marrow stem cells
Origin:
1940s
: from
pluri-
'several' + Latin
potent-
'being able'
(see
potent
1
)
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