interphase

American  

[in-ter-feyz] / ˈɪn tərˌfeɪz /

noun

Cell Biology.

1. the period of the cell cycle during which the nucleus is not undergoing division, typically occurring between mitotic or meiotic divisions.

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interphase British  

/ ˈɪntəˌfeɪz /

noun

1. biology the period between two successive divisions of a cell

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interphase Scientific  

/ ĭn′tər-fāz′ /

1. The stage in the development of a cell following mitosis or meiosis, during which the nucleus is not dividing. In cells that will undergo further division, the DNA in the nucleus is duplicated in preparation for the next division.

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Etymology

Origin of interphase

First recorded in 1920–25; inter- + phase

Example Sentences

They discovered that the cytoplasm becomes stiffer during interphase, creating a supportive scaffold that stabilizes the actin band.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

According to Zhang, the dynamics of the amorphous interphase could be leveraged in the future to make the catalyst more selective for specific carbon products.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2024

To prevent this from happening, Brookhaven chemists set out to engineer the interphase.

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2024

"One of the greatest challenges in characterizing interphase samples is their sensitivity to the x-ray beams, but we've characterized over 1,000 interphase samples at XPD without observing any damage to the samples."

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2024

Some components of the interphase are crystalline, meaning that their atoms are neatly arranged.

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2024