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proliferative

proliferative

1 7.8
Showing fast growth, often in cells
  • adjective
  • /prəˈlɪfərətɪv/
  • Specialized
translation icon : proliferativo
  • Expression of p53 and high cellular proliferative activity has been shown to be correlated with poor clinical outcomes.
  • proliferative phase
  • proliferative activity
  • proliferative tissues

Examples

  • Clinically, DR is categorized into two main classes, namely: nonproliferative DR (NPDR) and proliferative DR (PDR) 10.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The proliferation of Leydig cells based on PCNA expression, an indicator of proliferative activity, was analyzed.

    Blog text (3)

  • The first phase is the proliferative phase, which lasts up to 18 months after birth.

    Academic text (2006)

  • The net effect of the cellular response was initial proliferative arrest and senescence.

    Academic text (2017)

  • We'll look at the proliferative cells and the post mitotic granule cells.

  • In order to control for mood, an additional medical questionnaire identifying the proliferative phase of their menstrual cycle was completed.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Psoriasis: Psoriasis is a common, chronic, relapsing, genetically determined, inflammatory, and proliferative disease of the skin.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The results of adding telomerase to these cells were striking—the cells regained their proliferative potential, ignoring the Hayflick limits.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The animals' fertility plummeted, reproductive organs shrank, and highly proliferative tissues, such as testis, spleen, and bone marrow, degenerated.

    Academic text (1998)

  • During the proliferative stage of healing, the body quickly generates new cells and tissues to repair the wound.

Synonyms

proliferant
vsproliferative
8.8

Growing in number and spreading very quickly

is broader, means causing or showing rapid increase rather than just tending to spread
proliferous
vsproliferative
  • Specialized
9.8

Showing a quick, often abnormal increase in cells

is more general, applying to rapid increase across cells, ideas, or things
hyperplastic
vsproliferative
  • Specialized
9.9

Having too many cells in a part of the body

is broader, covering rapid increase whether normal or abnormal and in many things
mitogenic
vsproliferative
  • Specialized
9.5

Something that makes cells divide

is broader, referring to rapid growth in many contexts not only cell division

Antonyms

stagnant
46 4.8

Not moving or changing and showing little activity

dormant
17 4.0

Not active now but alive and able to become active again, for example a volcano or seed

Surface Forms

proliferative positive

Morphology

proliferative = proliferate (transparent) = proliferate + ive

The adjective is a regular derivation from the verb 'proliferate' with '-ive', so the meaning ('causing or characterised by rapid growth') follows directly.

Etymology

Proliferative comes from the parts proles ('offspring') and ferre ('to bear') and is like the common word prolific. So to be proliferative is to produce many or grow quickly, which is why we use it for rapid cell growth or a fast increase in things.