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noun
The ability of a progenitor cell to develop into a limited number of cell types.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: developmental biology
Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: multipotential, multipotentiality
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English potency English multipotency From multi- + potency.
