doubling time

Definition / meaning of doubling time

In biology, the amount of time it takes for one cell to divide or for a group of cells (such as a tumor) to double in size. The doubling time is different for different kinds of cancer cells or tumors.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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