dedifferentiate

• Verbo usado em biologia para descrever o processo pelo qual uma célula especializada perde suas características específicas e retorna a um estado mais geral e indiferenciado.

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.

1. Lose specialization in form or functionC2formalscientific

   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.

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   • 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.

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