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doubling time

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1 Definition of doubling time

Meaning of doubling time: In biology, the amount of time it takes for one cell to divide or for a group of cells (such as a tumor) to double in size.

In biology, the amount of time it takes for one cell to divide or for a group of cells (such as a tumor) to double in size. The doubling time is different for different kinds of cancer cells or tumors.

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