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dedifferentiated

/diːˈdɪf.ə.ren.ʃi.eɪ.tɪd/

Übersetzung: Wissenschaftlicher Begriff für Zellen, die aus einem spezialisierten Zustand in einen primitiveren, undifferenzierten Zustand zurückgekehrt sind; häufig in der Biologie oder Onkologie verwendet., In der Biologie verwendetes Verb, das den Prozess beschreibt, bei dem eine spezialisierte Zelle ihre spezifischen Merkmale verliert und in einen allgemeineren, undifferenzierten Zustand zurückkehrt.

2 Einträge

adjective

C2formalcommonscientific/diːˈdɪf.ə.ren.ʃi.eɪ.tɪd/

A scientific term describing cells that have reverted from a specialized state to a more primitive, undifferentiated state, often in the context of biology or oncology.

  • 🇩🇪Wissenschaftlicher Begriff für Zellen, die aus einem spezialisierten Zustand in einen primitiveren, undifferenzierten Zustand zurückgekehrt sind; häufig in der Biologie oder Onkologie verwendet.
  1. Loss of specialization C2 formal scientific

    Having undergone dedifferentiation, meaning the loss of specialized structure or function, often reverting to a more primitive or general state.

    • The dedifferentiated cells lost their original tissue-specific characteristics.
    • In some cancers, dedifferentiated tumor cells become more aggressive.
    • The study focused on dedifferentiated plant cells that regained the ability to divide.

    🇩🇪Verlust der Spezialisierung

    Synonyme: anaplasticprimitiveundifferentiatedunspecialized

    Antonyme: differentiatedspecialized

  • more dedifferentiated comparative form
  • most dedifferentiated superlative form

verb

dedifferentiateC2formalcommonscientific/ˌdiː.dɪf.əˈren.ʃi.eɪt/

A verb used in biology to describe the process by which a specialized cell loses its specific characteristics and reverts to a more generalized, undifferentiated state.

  • 🇩🇪In der Biologie verwendetes Verb, das den Prozess beschreibt, bei dem eine spezialisierte Zelle ihre spezifischen Merkmale verliert und in einen allgemeineren, undifferenzierten Zustand zurückkehrt.
  1. Lose specialization in form or function C2 formal scientific

    To revert from a specialized state to a more general or primitive form or function, often used in biology to describe cells losing their specialized characteristics.

    • In certain conditions, plant cells can dedifferentiate and form a callus.
    • The study showed that some cancer cells dedifferentiate to a more stem-like state.
    • Researchers observed that the tissue began to dedifferentiate after injury.

    🇩🇪Spezialisierung verlieren

    Antonyme: differentiatespecialize

  • dedifferentiated past participle
  • dedifferentiated past simple
  • dedifferentiating present participle
  • dedifferentiates third person singular