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dedifferentiate

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de⋅dif⋅fer⋅en⋅ti⋅ate

  [dee-dif-uh-ren-shee-eyt]
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–verb (used without object), -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing. Biology.
to undergo dedifferentiation.
Origin:
1915–20; back formation from dedifferentiation
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de·dif·fer·en·ti·a·tion   (dē'dĭf-ə-rěn'shē-ā'shən)   
n.   Biology
Regression of a specialized cell or tissue to a simpler, more embryonic, unspecialized form. Dedifferentiation may occur before the regeneration of appendages in plants and certain animals and in the development of some cancers.
de'dif·fer·en'ti·ate' v.
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Main Entry: de·dif·fer·en·ti·ate
Pronunciation: (')dE-"dif-&-'ren-chE-"At
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Forms:-at·ed; -at·ing
: to undergo dedifferentiation
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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