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Adjective: dedifferentiated  ,dee,di-fu'ren-shee,ey-tid
  1. (biology, medicine) having lost specialized features or functions through a reversal of differentiation
    "dedifferentiated cells can sometimes revert to a more primitive state"
Verb: dedifferentiate  ,dee,di-fu'ren-shee,eyt
  1. Lose specialization in form or function
    "Some cells can dedifferentiate under certain conditions"

See also: undifferentiated, uniform

Type of: develop

Antonym: differentiate