Adjective: dedifferentiated ,dee,di-fu'ren-shee,ey-tid
- (biology, medicine) having lost specialized features or functions through a reversal of differentiation
"dedifferentiated cells can sometimes revert to a more primitive state"
- Lose specialization in form or function
"Some cells can dedifferentiate under certain conditions"
See also: undifferentiated, uniform
Type of: develop
Antonym: differentiate