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Definition of Mitogens
1. mitogen [n] - See also: mitogen
Medical Definition of Mitogens
1. 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. (12 Dec 1998)