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cell division
noun
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So, the cell division process includes lots of checkpoints where the cell makes sure everything has worked properly.
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 29 Mar. 2024
McCoy and his colleagues used time-lapse video and a microscope to record the IVF embryos' first cell divisions.
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Gina Jiménez, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
People with the condition often have somatic mutations that affect genes that control cell division.
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Barbara Brody, Health, 9 June 2024
Treating a cannabis plant with a natural chemical disrupts mitosis, leading to the creation of extra chromosomes without cell division.
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Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1846, in the meaning defined above
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“Cell division.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cell%20division. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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