"pluripotent" meaning in All languages combined

See pluripotent on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /plʊəˈɹɪpətənt/ [UK]
Etymology: From pluri- + potent. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pluri|potent}} pluri- + potent Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} pluripotent (not comparable)
  1. Having much or unlimited potential to develop in a certain way, especially in a desirable fashion. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: multipotent
    Sense id: en-pluripotent-en-adj-fM5G2DQC Categories (other): English terms prefixed with pluri- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pluri-: 55 45
  2. (biology) Able to develop into more than one mature cell or tissue type, but not all. Tags: not-comparable Translations (able to develop into most cell types): pluripotent (French), πλειοδύναμος (pleiodýnamos) (Greek), pluripotente (Italian), 多能性の (tanōsei no) (Japanese), پرتوان (por-tavân) (Persian)
    Sense id: en-pluripotent-en-adj-mtemO1k- Categories (other): Biology, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pluri-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Persian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pluri-: 55 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 26 74 Topics: biology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'able to develop into most cell types': 23 77
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pluripotential Related terms: pluripotency

Adjective [French]

Forms: pluripotente [feminine], pluripotents [masculine, plural], pluripotentes [feminine, plural]
Head templates: {{fr-adj}} pluripotent (feminine pluripotente, masculine plural pluripotents, feminine plural pluripotentes)
  1. (biology) pluripotent Related terms: pluripotence
    Sense id: en-pluripotent-fr-adj-LfKZdE1- Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Biology Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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