pluripotentialadj.
/ˌplʊərɪpəˈtɛnʃl/, /ˌplɔːrɪpəˈtɛnʃl/, U.S. /ˌplʊrəpəˈtɛn(t)ʃ(ə)l/ Biology.
= pluripotent adj.
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1920 Lancet 25 Dec. 1301/1 The origin of tumours arising from pluripotential cells (teratoblastomas).
1939 Nature 27 May 903/1 The lymphocyte may be regarded as a pluripotential element capable of differentiation along several lines, the particular one followed being dependent upon the individual requirements.
1994 Fellowship Catholic Scholars Newslet. Dec. 40/1 From that you could get cell lines, pluri-potential cell lines that could be differentiated into blood cells.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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