mitogen

mi·to·gen

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahy-tuh-juh n, -jen]
- /ˈmaɪ tə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahy-tuh-juh n, -jen]
- /ˈmaɪ tə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn/

Definitions of mitogen word

noun mitogen any substance or agent that stimulates mitotic cell division. 1
noun mitogen A substance that induces or stimulates mitosis. 1
noun mitogen any agent that induces mitosis 0
noun mitogen any substance that causes a cell to undergo mitosis 0

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Origin of mitogen

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Mitogen

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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mitogen popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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