mitogen

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noun

Any substance that stimulates mitosis

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Meanings

nounmitogen (plural mitogens)

plural mitogens

  1. Any substance that stimulates mitosis

Origin

From mitosis (“cell division”) + -gen (“a producer of something”).

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APA

mitogen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitogen

MLA

“mitogen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitogen. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mitogen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitogen.

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