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outgrowth

[out-grohth] / ˈaʊtˌgroʊθ /




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The injured tissue produced substantial neurite outgrowth, meaning the long extensions that allow neurons to communicate began growing again.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026

Squibb’s homespun realism isn’t a party trick but an outgrowth of an acting training that keeps her alert to the physical and emotional world of her character.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

Trade barriers to Chinese goods are rising, and its own economy is menaced by deflation, the outgrowth of its rampant production.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

They also clarify the damage wrought by our collective amnesia and our refusal to learn from history – an outgrowth of our propensity to view our place in history from an exceptionalist perspective.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2025

She smeared mud and tree sap to camouflage her face and arms till she seemed an outgrowth of the island.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray