mitogen

[ mahy-tuh-juhn, -jen ]

nounBiology.
  1. any substance or agent that stimulates mitotic cell division.

Origin of mitogen

1
First recorded in 1950–55; mito(sis) + -gen

Other words from mitogen

  • mi·to·gen·ic [mahy-tuh-jen-ik], /ˌmaɪ təˈdʒɛn ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby mitogen

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British Dictionary definitions for mitogen

mitogen

/ (ˈmaɪtədʒən) /


noun
  1. any agent that induces mitosis

Derived forms of mitogen

  • mitogenic (ˌmaɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪk), adjective

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