Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deimmortalize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: deim-mor-tal-ize
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make a cell subject to normal apoptosis

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From de- + immortalize.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de

Inflected Forms

deimmortalizes (present, singular) deimmortalizing (participle, present) deimmortalized (participle, past) deimmortalized (past)

Frequently Paired Words

deimmortalization

Questions

What does deimmortalize mean?: To make a cell subject to normal apoptosis
Where does deimmortalize come from?: From de- + immortalize.

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