Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A synthetic cytokinin that promotes cell division in plants and is used in some cosmetics.
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- noun biochemistry A
tricyclic heterocyclic plant hormone that promotescell division
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Examples
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The two studies showing that kinetin affects cell differentiation in keratinocytes and fibroblasts were done in vitro.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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In comparison, hardly any comparable research backs up the notion that kinetin works in the same way.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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In comparison, hardly any comparable research backs up the notion that kinetin works in the same way.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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The Claim: Like kinetin, a plant growth factor, these human or bioengineered versions claim to do the same thing: slow the aging process in the skin and trigger cell proliferation.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Studies have not shown that kinetin causes an elongation of the life span of collagen, but an improvement of its overall health.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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The two studies showing that kinetin affects cell differentiation in keratinocytes and fibroblasts were done in vitro.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Along the same lines as kinetin, which has a plant growth factor, these may work as well as biotech versions.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Studies have not shown that kinetin causes an elongation of the life span of collagen, but an improvement of its overall health.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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The Claim: Like kinetin, a plant growth factor, these human or bioengineered versions claim to do the same thing: slow the aging process in the skin and trigger cell proliferation.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Along the same lines as kinetin, which has a plant growth factor, these may work as well as biotech versions.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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