cell cycle

noun

: the complete series of events from one cell division to the next compare g₁ phase, g₂ phase, m phase, s phase

Examples of cell cycle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dissecting the cell cycle regulation, DNA damage sensitivity and lifespan effects of caffeine in fission yeast. — Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025

This entire cell cycle takes about seven days and coincides with when the plankton embarks on its upward pursuit of sunlight and nutrients. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Oct. 2024

During the cell cycle, centrosomes double in size, split into two, then move to opposite sides of the cell. — Trevor Grandpre, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2024

Among its many functions are import and export packaging of RNA from the nucleus, synthesis of genomic RNA, cell cycle manipulation of the host cell, and suppression of interferon responses to name a few. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022

This gene is considered a master regulator of the cell cycle and without it, cells are transformed and immortalized into the continually-dividing cells common to all cancers. — Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2022

Some of the most critical modifications affect PER proteins, which manage much of the cell cycle by turning other genes (like those that break down lipids or cause cell division) on or off, depending on the time of day. — Jeffrey Marlow, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2016

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cell cycle

• motorcycle
• recycle

Medical Definition

cell cycle

noun

: the complete series of events from one cell division to the next see g₁ phase, g₂ phase, m phase, s phase