G2 phase

noun

: the period in the cell cycle from the completion of DNA replication to the beginning of cell division compare g1 phase, m phase, s phase

Word History

Etymology

growth

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of G2 phase was in 1968

Dictionary Entries Near G2 phase

G1 phase

G2 phase

GA

Cite this Entry

“G2 phase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/G2%20phase. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

G2 phase

noun
: the period in the cell cycle from the completion of DNA replication to the beginning of cell division compare g1 phase, m phase, s phase
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