Proliferation

Today's word of the day is 'Proliferation'.

The word 'Proliferation' is a noun and can be pronounced as 'pruh-li-fuh-ray-shn' (/prəˌlɪfəˈreɪʃən/).

The meaning of the word is 'a sudden increase in the amount or number of something'.

Some synonyms of the word are: 'Expansion' and 'Spreading'.

Example:
 1. This could result from bile acid-mediated effects on cellular proliferation through several possible pathways as already discussed.

 2. We have previously reported how mucosal proliferation may be influenced by proximity to a tumour.

More examples:
 3. Suddenly nuclear proliferation became a high-priority concern in many developed countries.

 4. This indicates that the stimulation of cell proliferation may not be the only factor in ulcer healing by sucralfate.

Exercise: Choose the antonyms. decline, decrease, reproduction, expansion, stagnation

Answers: decline, decrease, stagnation

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