mitogenic

English

Etymology

From mitogen +‎ -ic or mito- +‎ -genic.

Adjective

mitogenic (comparative more mitogenic, superlative most mitogenic)

1. Of or relating to a mitogen.
2. Causing mitosis.
   • 1999, Seymour L. Schwartz, “Burns” (chapter 7), in Principles of Surgery, 7th edition, McGraw Hill, page 234:

     Cell-mediated immunity is impaired after burn injury, including documented delays in allograft rejection, impairment in mitogenic and anogenic responsiveness of lymphocytes, burn-size-related suppression of graftversus-host activity, suppression of delayed cutaneous sensitivity tests, and diminution of peripheral lymphocytes and thoracic duct lymphocyte concentration.

Derived terms

• comitogenic
• submitogenic