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interphase

noun in·ter·phase \ˈint-ər-ˌfāz\

Medical Definition of INTERPHASE

:  the interval between the end of one mitotic or meiotic division and the beginning of another—called also resting stage
in·ter·pha·sic \-ik\ adjective

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