proliferation
[ pruh-lif-uh-rey-shuhn ]
/ prəˌlɪf əˈreɪ ʃən /
noun
the growth or production of cells by multiplication of parts.
a rapid and often excessive spread or increase: nuclear proliferation.
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Origin of proliferation
First recorded in 1855–60; proliferate + -ion
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British Dictionary definitions for proliferation
proliferation
/ (prəˌlɪfəˈreɪʃən) /
noun
rapid growth or reproduction of new parts, cells, etc
rapid growth or increase in numbers
a great numberdone up in a proliferation of fancy frills
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Medical definitions for proliferation
proliferation
[ prə-lĭf′ə-rā′shən ]
n.
The growth and reproduction of similar cells.
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