v. 1 intr. reproduce; increase rapidly in numbers; grow by multiplication. 2 tr. produce (cells etc.) rapidly. proliferation n. proliferative adj.
[ back-form. f. proliferation f. F prolifération f. prolifère (as PROLIFEROUS) ]
v. 1 intr. reproduce; increase rapidly in numbers; grow by multiplication. 2 tr. produce (cells etc.) rapidly. proliferation n. proliferative adj.
[ back-form. f. proliferation f. F prolifération f. prolifère (as PROLIFEROUS) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012