"multipotency" meaning in All languages combined

See multipotency on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: multipotencies [plural]
Etymology: From multi- + potency. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|potency}} multi- + potency Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} multipotency (countable and uncountable, plural multipotencies)
  1. (cytology, developmental biology) The ability of a progenitor cell to develop into a limited number of cell types. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: multipotential#Noun, multipotentiality Related terms: multipotent [adjective]

Inflected forms

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