Definition
cytokinetic
adjective
- of or relating to cytokinesis; involving the division of the cytoplasm of a cell during cell division
Usage: biology; technical
Examples
- The cytokinetic phase follows mitosis in the cell cycle.
- Cytokinetic furrows form during late mitosis to separate daughter cells.
- Researchers studied cytokinetic proteins to understand cell division mechanisms.
- The cytokinetic ring contracts to pinch the cell into two compartments.
- Defects in cytokinetic machinery can lead to multinucleated cells.