contact inhibition

contact inhibition

noun Biology.
the cessation of movement, growth, and division in cells that touch each other.

Origin:
1960–65
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Contact inhibition is always a great word to know.
So is kin selection. Does it mean:
any alteration in the structure of an organism resulting from natural selection, by which the organism becomes more able to survive in its environment
natural selection that favors altruistic behavior toward close relatives resulting in an increase in the individual's genetic contribution to the gene pool
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contact inhibition n.
Cessation of replication of dividing cells that come into contact.

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