agonescence

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noun

A halting of the growth of a colony of cells.

OriginLatin agōn →
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Meanings

nounagonescence (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA halting of the growth of a colony of cells.

Origin

  1. Latinagōn“contest”
  2. Englishagonescence

Coined by Thea D. Tlsty et al. in a 2001 paper. Explained as Latin agōn (“contest”) + -escence.

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APA

agonescence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agonescence

MLA

“agonescence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agonescence. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “agonescence,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agonescence.

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