Pharmacologic Substance
mitogen Audio
mi·to·gen [ mahy-tuh-juhn, -jen ]
Subclass of:
Mitosis Modulators
Definitions related to mitogens:
  • A soluble substance, usually a protein, that induces mitosis in resting cells, thereby causing cell proliferation.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Any of a class of substances that stimulate mitosis and cell transformation, especially lymphocyte transformation.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Substances that stimulate mitosis and lymphocyte transformation. They include not only substances associated with LECTINS, but also substances from streptococci (associated with streptolysin S) and from strains of alpha-toxin-producing staphylococci. (Stedman, 25th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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