Proliferative
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Reproductive; budding or sprouting into new similar forms.
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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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