S phase

noun

: the period in the cell cycle during which DNA replication takes place compare g1 phase, g2 phase, m phase

Word History

Etymology

synthesis

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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

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

Medical Definition

S phase

noun
: the period in the cell cycle during which DNA replication takes place compare g1 phase, g2 phase, m phase
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