cell cycle
Definition: the periodic biochemical and structural events occurring during proliferation of cells such as in tissue culture; the cycle is divided into phases called G0, Gap1 (G1), synthesis (S1), Gap2 (G2), and mitosis (M). The period runs from one division to the next.
Synonym(s): mitotic cycle
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.

