mitotic
maɪˈtɑːtɪk
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Definition of mitotic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
biologyTECH.related to the process of cell divisionTECH.
  • The mitotic phase is crucial for cell replication.
2.
cell activityTECH.undergoing the process of mitosisTECH.
  • Mitotic cells are actively dividing.
cellular dividing
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Expressions with mitotic

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structure of microtubules in a cell during mitosis
The mitotic spindle ensures correct chromosome alignment and separation..

Origin of mitotic

Greek, mitos (thread) + -ic (pertaining to)

Terms with mitotic included in their meaning

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cell division
tubular protein structure forming mitotic spindle or cilia

Examples of mitotic in a sentence

  • The drug targets mitotic cells specifically.
  • Scientists observed the mitotic activity under the microscope.
  • The tissue sample showed numerous mitotic figures.

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  1. French:mitotique, en mitose, ...
  2. German:mitotisch, ...
  3. Italian:mitotico, ...
  4. Spanish:mitótico, en mitosis, ...
  5. Portuguese:mitótico, em mitose, ...
  6. Chinese:有丝分裂的, ...
  7. Japanese:有糸分裂の, 有糸分裂中の, ...
  8. Arabic:اِنْقِسَامِي, مُنْقَسِم خَيْطِيًّا, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִיטוֹטִי, ...
  10. Russian:митотический, ...
  11. Ukrainian:мітотичний, ...
  12. Hindi:माइटोटिक, विभाजनशील, ...

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