Meanings
comparative more mitogenic · superlative most mitogenic
- Of or relating to a mitogen.
- Causing mitosis.
1 more example
Cell-mediated immunity is impaired after burn injury, including documented delays in allograft rejection, impairment in mitogenic and anogenic responsiveness of lymphocytes, burn-size-related suppression of graftversus-host activity, suppression of delayed cutaneous sensitivity tests, and diminution of peripheral lymphocytes and thoracic duct lymphocyte concentration.
1999, Seymour L. Schwartz, “Burns” (chapter 7), in Principles of Surgery, 7th edition, McGraw Hill, page 234
Origin
From mitogen + -ic or mito- + -genic.
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