growth cycle
noun
: the normal length of time which something lives
These plants have a 2-year growth cycle.
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While hair shedding is a normal part of the growth cycle, and losing up to 100 hairs per day isn’t usually a cause for concern, losing any amount can feel alarming (and result in less hair on your head).
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Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 11 Aug. 2025
The system works by stopping micro-inflammation, which disrupts the hair’s growth cycle, stopping new growth in its tracks and is easily caused by hormones, stress and genetic disposition.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
This immune response causes inflammation that disrupts the hair growth cycle, leading to sudden hair loss.1
The hair follicles usually remain alive and can start producing hair again, either on their own or with medical treatment.15 Alopecia areata usually follows a cyclical pattern.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 June 2025
The hair growth cycle consists of three stages: anagen (the growth period), catagen (the transition period) and telogen (the rest period).
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
However, seeds may also sprout thread-like root hairs as a normal part of their growth cycle.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2025
Meat Meat has a lot of protein and iron, which are involved in the hair growth cycle.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 20 Mar. 2025
However, once seedlings are established, regular applications with a balanced fertilizer every three to four weeks during their most vigorous growth cycle will keep them productive.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
Knowing how many days into the growth cycle the leaves have before the canopy closes is an important metric.
—Qusi Alqarqaz, IEEE Spectrum, 12 Oct. 2023
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Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 11 Aug. 2025
The system works by stopping micro-inflammation, which disrupts the hair’s growth cycle, stopping new growth in its tracks and is easily caused by hormones, stress and genetic disposition.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
This immune response causes inflammation that disrupts the hair growth cycle, leading to sudden hair loss.1
The hair follicles usually remain alive and can start producing hair again, either on their own or with medical treatment.15 Alopecia areata usually follows a cyclical pattern.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 June 2025
The hair growth cycle consists of three stages: anagen (the growth period), catagen (the transition period) and telogen (the rest period).
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
However, seeds may also sprout thread-like root hairs as a normal part of their growth cycle.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2025
Meat Meat has a lot of protein and iron, which are involved in the hair growth cycle.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 20 Mar. 2025
However, once seedlings are established, regular applications with a balanced fertilizer every three to four weeks during their most vigorous growth cycle will keep them productive.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
Knowing how many days into the growth cycle the leaves have before the canopy closes is an important metric.
—Qusi Alqarqaz, IEEE Spectrum, 12 Oct. 2023
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“Growth cycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20cycle. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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