: the period in the cell cycle from the end of cell division to the beginning of DNA replication compare g2 phase, m phase, s phase

Word History

Etymology

growth

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of G1 phase was in 1966

Dictionary Entries Near G1 phase

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G1 phase

G2 phase

Cite this Entry

“G1 phase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/G1%20phase. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

G1 phase

noun
: the period in the cell cycle from the end of cell division to the beginning of DNA replication compare g2 phase, m phase, s phase
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