Definition of "proliferative" []

• Of or pertaining to proliferation, especially of cells (adjective)
• Proliferating; tending to proliferate (adjective)

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• "This thickening of the uterine lining is called the proliferative phase of the menstrual cycle, and it can vary in length from six to twenty days."
• "Yet under a microscope, there are different types, from simple fluid-filled cysts to what's called proliferative breast disease because it's made of growing cells."
• "This second stage is called the proliferative stage."