pluripotent

[ ploo r-uh-poht-nt ]
/ ˌplʊər əˈpoʊt nt /

adjective Biology.

(of a cell) capable of developing into any type of cell or tissue except those that form a placenta or embryo: pluripotent stem cells.

Origin of pluripotent

1915–20; < Latin plūr- (stem of plūs ‘plus’) + English potent1

OTHER WORDS FROM pluripotent

plu·ri·po·ten·cy, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for pluripotent

pluripotent
/ (ˌplʊrɪˈpəʊtənt) /

adjective

biology capable of differentiating into different types of body cell

Medical definitions for pluripotent

pluripotent
[ plu-rĭpə-tənt ]

adj.

Capable of affecting more than one organ or tissue.
Not fixed as to potential development. Used of an embryonic cell.