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Definition of: proliferate
(prō·lif′ə·rāt) v.t. & v.i. ·at·ed, ·at·ing
To produce, reproduce, or grow, especially with rapidity, as cells in tissue formation. [<PROLIFER(OUS) + -ATE1]
—pro·lif′er·a′tion noun
—pro·lif′er·a′tive adjective
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