multipotent

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Having the power to do many different things
Describing a cell that can give rise to a limited number of several different types of cell
{a} possessed of very great power
able to many things; "multipotent drugs
able to many things; "multipotent drugs"
Having manifold power, or power to do many things
Cells that are commited to producing cells that have a particular function e g blood stem cells are multipotent: they can produce red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets (cells that aid the clotting of blood)
A cell or tissue able to form several different kinds of cells or tissues