adjective
- having lost specialized characteristics and reverted to a more primitive or generalized state
Usage: biology; medicine
Examples
- The dedifferentiated cancer cells had lost their normal tissue-specific features.
- Researchers studied dedifferentiated stem cells that could develop into multiple cell types.
- The tumor contained dedifferentiated tissue that resembled embryonic cells.
- Plant cells can become dedifferentiated under certain laboratory conditions.
- The dedifferentiated neurons showed reduced specialized function.
- Scientists observed dedifferentiated muscle fibers in the damaged tissue.