NYT Dictionary
MITOGEN
NounMI-to-genmi-to-gen · 3 syllablesCollege
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
Any substance that stimulates mitosis
Etymology
Origin: French
Etymology tree English mitosis French -gènebor. English -gen English mitogen From mitosis (“cell division”) + -gen (“a producer of something”).
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2025.