mi·to·gen (mī'tə-jən)
n.
An agent that induces mitosis.

[MITO(SIS) + -GEN.]

mitogenic mi'to·gen'ic (mī'tə-jĕn'ĭk, mĭt'ə-) adj.
mitogenicity mi'to·ge·nic'i·ty (-jə-nĭs'ĭ-tē) n.

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