"multipotency" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: multipotencies [plural]
Etymology: 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 Categories (topical): Cytology Related terms: multipotent, pluripotency, totipotency, multipotentiality

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