mitogen

[ mahy-tuh-juhn, -jen ]

noun

, Biology.

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

mitogen

/ ˌmaɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪk; ˈmaɪtədʒən /

noun

1. any agent that induces mitosis

Derived Forms

• mitogenic, adjective

Other Words From

• mi·to·gen·ic [mahy-t, uh, -, jen, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mitogen¹

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