DOUBLING TIME


Meaning of DOUBLING TIME in English

In biology, the amount of time it takes for a cell to divide, or for a population of cells (such as a tumor) to double in size. As cells divide more rapidly, the doubling time becomes shorter.

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms.      Английский словарь раковых терминов NCI(Национальный институт злокачественных новообразований).