mitogen

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

noun Biology.

any substance or agent that stimulates mitotic cell division.

Origin of mitogen

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

OTHER WORDS FROM mitogen

mi·to·gen·ic [mahy-tuh-jen-ik] /ˌmaɪ təˈdʒɛn ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby mitogen

mitnagged, mito, mitochondrial dna, mitochondrial eve, mitochondrion, mitogen, mitogenesis, mitogenetic, mitomycin, mitosis, mitotic figure

British Dictionary definitions for mitogen

mitogen
/ (ˈmaɪtədʒən) /

noun

any agent that induces mitosis

Derived forms of mitogen

mitogenic (ˌmaɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for mitogen

mitogen
[ mī′tə-jən ]

n.

An agent that stimulates mitosis and lymphocyte transformation.

Other words from mitogen

mi′to•gen′ic (mī′tə-jĕn′ĭk, mĭt′ə-) adj. mi′to•ge•nic′i•ty (-jə-nĭs′ĭ-tē) n.