Definition of pluripotent
: not fixed as to developmental potentialities; especially : capable of differentiating into one of many cell types pluripotent stem cells
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While immune-matching can be achieved through patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells, this process takes time and is costly.
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By introducing changes in pluripotent stem cells, researchers can also alter the epigenetic profile expressed in them and the adult cells derived from them.
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Origin and Etymology of pluripotent
Latin plur-, plus more + English potent
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playMedical Definition of pluripotent
1: not fixed as to developmental potentialities; especially : capable of differentiating into one of many cell types pluripotent stem cells
2: capable of having more than one effect pluripotent activity
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