S phase

noun

Definition of S PHASE

: the period in the cell cycle during which DNA replication takes place — compare g1 phase, g2 phase, m phase

synthesis

First Known Use: 1966

Medical Dictionary

noun

: the period in the cell cycle during which DNA replication takes place—compare g1 phase, g2 phase, m phase

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