neurodifferentiation

noun

The formation of neural cells by differentiation of ectodermal cells

OriginEnglish differentiation ← New Latin differentiātus ← Latin differentia →
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Meanings

nounneurodifferentiation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe formation of neural cells by differentiation of ectodermal cells

    In addition, multiple genes related to neurodifferentiation were upregulated.

    2015 July 11, “Retinoic Acid Induces Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation by Altering Both Encoding RNA and microRNA Expression”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
  3. Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
  4. Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
  5. Englishneuro-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  7. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  8. Proto-Indo-European*d(w)is-
  9. Proto-Italic*dis-
  10. Latindis-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
  13. Proto-Italic*ferō
  14. Latinferō
  15. Latindifferō
  16. Latindifferēns
  17. Latindifferentia
  18. New Latindifferentiō
  19. New Latindifferentiātus
  20. Englishdifferentiate
  21. Englishdifferentiation
  22. Englishneurodifferentiation

From neuro- + differentiation.

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

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