See Also: Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
initiation(dictionary)
Initiation(medicine)
initiation(dictionary)
initiation complex(medicine)
initiation codon(medicine)
initiation factor(medicine)
initiation factors(medicine)
Initiation - Skiing(gambling)
Initiation tRNA(medicine)

Initiation (medicine)


initiation


1. The first stage of tumour induction by a carcinogen; subtle alteration of cells by exposure to a carcinogenic agent so that they are likely to form a tumour upon subsequent exposure to a promoting agent (promotion).

2. Starting point of replication or translation in macromolecule biosynthesis.

3. Start of chemical or enzymatic reaction.