Growth inhibition
Growth Inhibition
Growth inhibition (pronunciation: /ɡrəʊθ ɪnˌhɪbɪˈʃən/) refers to the process or phenomenon where the growth of an organism, cell, or biological process is slowed down or stopped.
Etymology
The term "growth inhibition" is derived from the English words "growth", meaning the process of increasing in size, and "inhibition", which refers to the action of prohibiting or restraining.
Definition
Growth inhibition can occur in various biological contexts, such as in microbiology, where it refers to the reduction in the growth rate of microorganisms due to the presence of certain substances or conditions. In oncology, growth inhibition is a desired effect of certain chemotherapy drugs, which aim to slow down or stop the growth of cancer cells.
Related Terms
- Cell cycle: The series of events that take place in a cell leading to its division and duplication. Growth inhibition can occur at any stage of the cell cycle.
- Apoptosis: A form of programmed cell death that occurs in multicellular organisms. It can be a result of growth inhibition.
- Cytostatic: Refers to a substance that inhibits the growth and multiplication of cells. Many chemotherapy drugs are cytostatic.
- Antibiotics: Drugs that inhibit the growth of or destroy microorganisms. They work by causing growth inhibition in bacteria.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Growth inhibition
- Wikipedia's article - Growth inhibition
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski