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Where does “mitogenesis” come from?

mitogenesis (English) comes from Ancient Greek μίτος, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

mitogenesis (English): The induction of cellular mitosis

Definitions

  1. The induction of cellular mitosis

Ancestry of “mitogenesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμίτοςthread of the warp; thread of destiny; string of...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
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