proliferative
UK/prə,lifə'reitiv/US
C2
Definitions
adj.
Tending to proliferate; reproducing rapidly.
增殖的；多产的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedproliferateforward, for, before
+
-ivelife, living, alive
=proliferative
proliferate + -ive = tending to proliferate.
Common Collocations
- 1.proliferative cells增殖细胞
- 2.proliferative capacity增殖能力
- 3.proliferative disease增殖性疾病
- 4.[proliferative activity]增殖活性
Example Sentences
- 1.
Cancer cells are highly proliferative.