pluripotent

World English Dictionary
pluripotent (ˌplʊrɪˈpəʊtənt)
 
adj
biology capable of differentiating into different types of body cell

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Pluripotent is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Medical Dictionary

pluripotent plu·rip·o·tent (pl&oobreve;-rĭp'ə-tənt) or plu·ri·po·ten·tial (pl&oobreve;r'ĭ-pə-těn'shəl)
adj.

  1. Capable of affecting more than one organ or tissue.

  2. Not fixed as to potential development. Used of an embryonic cell.

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