multipotent

multipotent
a) Having the power to do many different things
b) Describing a cell that can give rise to a limited number of several different types of cell
See Also: multipotency

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  • Multipotent — Mul*tip o*tent, a. [L. multipotens; multus much + potens powerful. See {Potent}.] Having manifold power, or power to do many things. Jove multipotent. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • multipotent — index influential, powerful Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • multipotent — mul·tip·o·tent .məl tip ət ənt adj having the potential of becoming any of several mature cell types <multipotent stem cells> …   Medical dictionary

  • multipotent — adjective able to many things multipotent drugs • Similar to: ↑potent, ↑strong, ↑stiff …   Useful english dictionary

  • multipotent — /mul tip euh teuhnt/, adj. having power to produce or influence several effects or results. Also, multipotential /mul teuh peuh ten sheuhl/. [1600 10; MULTI + POTENT1] * * * …   Universalium

  • multipotent — mul·tip·o·tent …   English syllables

  • multipotent —   a. having many powers …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • multipotent cell — Progenitor or precursor cell that can give rise to diverse cell types in response to appropriate environmental cues …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • Multipotency — Multipotent progenitor cells can give rise to several other cell types, but those types are limited in number. An example of a multipotent stem cell is a hematopoietic cell a blood stem cell that can develop into several types of blood cells, but …   Wikipedia

  • Multipotenz — Multipotent nennt man Stammzellen, die sich zu verschiedenen Zelltypen einer bestimmten Linie entwickeln können. Im Gegensatz zu den pluripotenten Stammzellen sind sie aber nicht mehr in der Lage, sich zu nahezu jeder Körperzelle zu entwickeln.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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