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mi·to·gen M0351200 (mī′tə-jən)n. An agent that induces mitosis.
[mito(sis) + -gen.]
mi′to·gen′ic (mī′tə-jĕn′ĭk, mĭt′ə-) adj.mi′to·ge·nic′i·ty (-jə-nĭs′ĭ-tē) n.mitogen (ˈmaɪtədʒən) n (Biology) any agent that induces mitosis mitogenic, mitogenetic adjmi•to•gen (ˈmaɪ tə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn)
n. any substance or agent that stimulates mitosis. [1950–55; mito (sis) + -gen] mi`to•gen′ic (-ˈdʒɛn ɪk) adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  mitogen - an agent that triggers mitosis agent - a substance that exerts some force or effect |
TranslationsmitogenenUK
mitogen[′mīd·ə‚jen] (cell and molecular biology) A compound that stimulates cells to undergo mitosis. mitogenenUK
mitogen [mi´to-jen] a substance that induces blast transformation; DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis; and proliferation of lymphocytes; e.g., concanavalin A, phytohemagglutinin, or lipopolysaccharide.mi·to·gen (mī'tō-jen), A substance frequently derived from plants that stimulates mitosis and lymphocyte transformation in an antigen-nonspecific manner; includes not only lectins such as phytohemagglutinins, pokeweed mitogen, and concanavalin A, but also substances from streptococci (associated with streptolysin S) and from strains of α-toxin-producing staphylococci. Synonym(s): transforming agent (1) [mitosis + G. -gen, producing] mitogen (mī′tə-jən)n. An agent that induces mitosis.
mi′to·gen′ic (mī′tə-jĕn′ĭk, mĭt′ə-) adj.mi′to·ge·nic′i·ty (-jə-nĭs′ĭ-tē) n.mi·to·gen (mī'tō-jen) A substance that stimulates mitosis and lymphocyte transformation; includes not only lectins such as phytohemagglutinins and concanavalin A, but also substances from streptococci (associated with streptolysin S) and from strains of α-toxin-producing staphylococci. mitogen 1. Any agent that promotes cell nuclear division (MITOSIS). Mitogens are important in genetic research and technology. Pokeweed mitogen, derived from the plant Phytolacca americana , is a powerful mitogen of B LYMPHOCYTES. 2. Any substance that non-specifically causes lymphocytes to proliferate. mitogen a growth factor in the form of a small protein found in blood serum that often has a specific target organ in which it induces MITOSIS.mi·to·gen (mī'tō-jen) A substance that stimulates mitosis and lymphocyte transformation; includes not only lectins such as phytohemagglutinins and concanavalin A, but also substances from streptococci and from strains of α-toxin-producing staphylococci. mitogenenUK
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