cell division

noun

: the process by which cells multiply involving both nuclear and cytoplasmic division compare meiosis, mitosis

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Abscisic acid kick-starts a cascade of biochemical reactions that repress cell division and growth, while gibberellin has the opposite effect. Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025 Alcohol may lead to tumor formation by damaging DNA, causing mutations that disrupt normal cell division and growth. Pranoti Mandrekar, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025 Telomeres shorten as a person ages through cell division and psychological and physical stress. Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025 For example, drugs can activate apoptosis or halt cell division in ways that mimic p53’s normal function. Prosper Obed Chukwuemeka, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cell division

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First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cell division was in 1846

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“Cell division.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cell%20division. Accessed 14 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

cell division

noun
: a process by which cells increase in number that usually involves division into similar parts of more or less equal size compare meiosis, mitosis

Medical Definition

cell division

noun
: the process by which cells multiply involving both nuclear and cytoplasmic division compare meiosis, mitosis
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