multipotent

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English

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Etymology

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From multi- +‎ potent.

Adjective

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multipotent (comparative more multipotent, superlative most multipotent)

  1. Having the power to do many different things.
    Synonym: pluripotent
  2. (biology) Describing a cell that can give rise to a limited number of several different types of cell.
    Coordinate terms: pluripotent; totipotent, oligopotent, unipotent
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French

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Etymology

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From multi- +‎ potent.

Adjective

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multipotent (feminine multipotente, masculine plural multipotents, feminine plural multipotentes)

  1. (biology) multipotent
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