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agonescence

agonescence noun: a halting of the growth of a colony of cells.

Noun

agonescence (uncountable)

  1. A halting of the growth of a colony of cells.

Origin of agonescence

Coined by Thea D. Tlsty et al. in a 2001 paper. Explained as Latin agōn (“contest”) + -escence.

Questions about agonescence

What does agonescence mean?
Agonescence means a halting of the growth of a colony of cells.
What part of speech is agonescence?
Agonescence is a noun.

Words near agonescence in the dictionary

  1. agonal
  2. agonal respiration
  3. Agoncillo
  4. agone
  5. agones
  6. agonescence
  7. agonescent
  8. agoniadin
  9. agonic
  10. agonic line
  11. agonic lines

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