"dematuration" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From de- + maturation. Etymology templates: {{af|en|de-|maturation}} de- + maturation Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dematuration (uncountable)
  1. (biology) The reversal of the maturation of a cell. Tags: uncountable Related terms: dedifferentiation
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