dedifferentiateverb [ I ]
uk/ˌdiː.dɪf.əˈren.ʃi.eɪt/us/diːˌdɪf.əˈren.ʃi.eɪt/specializedif cells dedifferentiate, they return to an earlier stage of development in order to grow again:
These tumors are unique because some of them dedifferentiate into benign tumors.
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