deimmortalize

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verb

To make a cell subject to normal apoptosis

Scrabble 27

Meanings

verbdeimmortalize (third-person singular simple present deimmortalizes, present participle deimmortalizing, simple past and past participle deimmortalized)

present singular third person deimmortalizes · participle present deimmortalizing · participle past deimmortalized · past deimmortalized

  1. biologyTo make a cell subject to normal apoptosis
    1 more example

    After SV40 T-Ag was removed to deimmortalize the cells, telomerase activity was reduced to its original level before immortalization and decreased with passages just the same as primary DFCs. These results suggest that piggyBac immortalization system could be a potential strategy to amplify primary cells, which is critical for regenerative research and further clinical application.

    2015 July 15, “TrAmplification of Human Dental Follicle Cells by piggyBac Transposon - Mediated Reversible Immortalization System”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

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APA

deimmortalize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deimmortalize

MLA

“deimmortalize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deimmortalize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deimmortalize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deimmortalize.

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