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dedifferentiate
de·dif·fer·en·ti·a·tion D0084000 (dē′dĭf-ə-rĕn′shē-ā′shən)n. Biology Reversion of a specialized cell or tissue to an unspecialized form. Dedifferentiation may occur before the regeneration of appendages in plants and certain animals and in the development of some cancers.
de′dif·fer·en′ti·ate′ v.dedifferentiate (ˌdiːdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪˌeɪt) vb (intr) to undergo the process of dedifferentiationThesaurus| Verb | 1. | dedifferentiate - lose specialization in form or functiondevelop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time"differentiate - become different during development; "cells differentiate" |
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Related to dedifferentiate: redifferentiationAntonyms for dedifferentiateverb lose specialization in form or functionRelated WordsAntonyms |