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mitogen

American  
[mahy-tuh-juhn, -jen] / ˈmaɪ tə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /

noun

Biology.

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

mitogen British  
/ ˌmaɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪk, ˈmaɪtədʒən /

noun

  1. any agent that induces mitosis

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Other Word Forms

  • mitogenic adjective

Etymology

Origin of mitogen

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

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