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
OTHER WORDS FROM pluripotent
plu·ri·po·ten·cy, nounWords nearby pluripotent
pluralize,
plurally,
pluri-,
pluriglandular,
pluriliteral,
pluripotent,
pluripresence,
plurry,
plus,
plus cyclophoria,
plus fours
Example sentences from the Web for pluripotent
Pluripotent embryonic stem cells develop to eventually create an entire human being.
British Dictionary definitions for pluripotent
pluripotent
/ (ˌplʊrɪˈpəʊtənt) /
adjective
biology
capable of differentiating into different types of body cell
Medical definitions for pluripotent
pluripotent
[ plu-rĭp′ə-tənt ]
adj.
Capable of affecting more than one organ or tissue.
Not fixed as to potential development. Used of an embryonic cell.