Proliferative

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Reproductive; budding or sprouting into new similar forms.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. of or pertaining to proliferation, especially of cells
  • adjective. proliferating; tending to proliferate
  • Word Usage
    "This thickening of the uterine lining is called the proliferative phase of the menstrual cycle, and it can vary in length from six to twenty days."
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