Dedifferentiation

//diːˌdɪfəɹɛnʃɪˈeɪʃən// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The loss or reversal of differentiation.
  2. 2
    the loss of specialization in form or function wordnet
  3. 3
    The biological process whereby cells revert from a specialized function to a simpler or less specialized form.

Etymology

From de- + differentiation.

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