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mitogenic, a. Biol.|maɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪk|
[f. mitosis + -genic.]
Inducing or stimulating mitosis. So ˈmitogen, a substance or agent which has a mitogenic effect.
1962Hereditas XLVIII. 619 (heading) On the effect of mitogenic plant extracts (phyto-hemagglutinin) on human white blood cells cultivated in vitro. 1963Proc. 9th Congr. European Soc. Haematol. II. i. 78 (heading) Factors stimulating cell division in cultured leucocytes. Chemical, serological and immunological studies on mitogens. 1970Nature 26 Sept. 1351/1 When certain mitogenic agents are added to lymphocytes cultured in serum, the cells are activated to transform and divide. 1971Ibid. 31 Dec. 508/2 Pokeweed mitogen is one of the plant lectins which..can be used to stimulate lymphocytes in vitro. |