mitogen
[ mahy-tuh-juhn, -jen ]
nounBiology.
any substance or agent that stimulates mitotic cell division.
Origin of mitogen
1Other words from mitogen
- mi·to·gen·ic [mahy-tuh-jen-ik], /ˌmaɪ təˈdʒɛn ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for mitogen
mitogen
/ (ˈmaɪtədʒən) /
noun
any agent that induces mitosis
Derived forms of mitogen
- mitogenic (ˌmaɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪk), adjective
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