replicative
adjective
rep·li·ca·tive
ˈre-pli-ˌkā-tiv 
: of, relating to, involved in, or characterized by replication
the replicative form of tobacco mosaic virus
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Senescence is a natural process of replicative arrest that prevents an oncogenic transformation of aberrant cells.
—Salvatore Viscomi, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
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Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
Senescence is a natural process of replicative arrest that prevents an oncogenic transformation of aberrant cells.
—Salvatore Viscomi, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
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replicative
adjective
rep·li·ca·tive
ˈrep-li-ˌkāt-iv
: of, relating to, involved in, or characterized by replication
conversion of single stranded … DNA to a double stranded replicative form—Nature
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