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contact inhibition

[′kän‚takt in·ə′bish·ən]
(cell and molecular biology)
Cessation of cell division when cultured cells are in physical contact with each other.
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Since ADT is capable of determining antibacterial activity of only soluble agents which diffuse into agar gel and inhibit the bacterial growth, but is not appropriate for non soluble antibacterial agents with surface contact inhibition properties.
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Finally, cell growth ceased as a result of contact inhibition from the day 5.
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