: the interval between the end of one mitotic or meiotic division and the beginning of another
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe eye uses real-time mass spectrometry to examine how the components interact inside a solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI), which is the mechanism that powers most of our batteries. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 10 Feb. 2020
Word History
First Known Use
1913, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
interphase
noun
in·ter·phase ˈint-ər-ˌfāz
: the interval between the end of one mitotic or meiotic division and the beginning of another