Definition of Dedifferentiate in English :
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Dedifferentiate
see synonyms of dedifferentiateVerb
1. dedifferentiate
lose specialization in form or function
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Dedifferentiate
see synonyms of dedifferentiateverb (intransitive)
to undergo the process of dedifferentiation
The members of the family would dedifferentiate into a Stone Age culture just to
survive.
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Dedifferentiate
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Biology
Biology
Reversion of a specialized cell or tissue to an unspecialized form. Dedifferentiation may occur before the regeneration of appendages in plants and certain animals and in the development of some cancers.
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