dedifferentiation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /diːˌdɪfəɹɛnʃɪˈeɪʃən/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Italic *ferō Latin ferō Latin differō Latin differēns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin differentia New Latin differentiō New Latin differentiātusbor. English differentiate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English differentiation English dedifferentiation From de- + differentiation.
Meanings
- The loss or reversal of differentiation.
- The biological process whereby cells revert from a specialized function to a simpler or less specialized form.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dedifferentiations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (3)
el αποδιαφοροποίηση (loss or reversal of differentiation) · it dedifferenziazione (loss or reversal of differentiation) · it sdifferenziamento (loss or reversal of differentiation)