cell cycle
noun
the cycle of growth and asexual reproduction of a cell, consisting of interphase followed in actively dividing cells by prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.
Origin of cell cycle
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby cell cycle
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cell biology,
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cell division,
cell fusion,
cell inclusion,
cell line,
cell lineage
British Dictionary definitions for cell cycle
cell cycle
noun
the growth cycle of eukaryotic cells. It is divided into five stages, known as G 0, in which the cell is quiescent, G 1 and G 2, in which it increases in size, S, in which it duplicates its DNA, and M, in which it undergoes mitosis and divides
Medical definitions for cell cycle
cell cycle
n.
The series of biochemical and structural events involving the growth, replication, and division of a eukaryotic cell.