dedifferentiate

/ˌdiː.dɪf.əˈren.ʃi.eɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /diːˌdɪf.əˈren.ʃi.eɪt/ (ame, ipa)

dedifferentiate — verb

  • dedifferentiatepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • dedifferentiates3rd person singular
  • dedifferentiating-ing form
  • dedifferentiatedpast simple

1. if cells or tissue dedifferentiate, they become less specialized and move back t

1.動詞不及物C2
釋義

if cells or tissue dedifferentiate, they become less specialized and move back to a simpler state, which allows new growth or repair to start.

例句

After the injury, some skin cells dedifferentiated and began dividing again.

cells dedifferentiate and begin dividing again

In the lab, the plant tissue dedifferentiated before new roots appeared.

plant tissue dedifferentiates before regrowth

同義詞
  • revert

    Broader and less technical; it can describe any return to an earlier state, not specifically a loss of cell specialization.

  • de-specialize

    A descriptive paraphrase rather than the standard scientific term used in journals.

反義詞
  • differentiate

    The opposite process, where cells become more specialized.

文法句型

cells dedifferentiate

tissue dedifferentiate after injury

用法筆記

Used mainly in biology and medical writing. The subject is usually cells, tissue, or another living structure rather than a person or an object.

常見錯誤

❌After the wound, the repair cells differentiated and became less specialized.
✅After the wound, the repair cells dedifferentiated and became less specialized.
💡differentiate means become more specialized, while dedifferentiate means move back to a simpler state.