telogen

English

Etymology

From telo- +‎ -gen.

Noun

telogen (plural telogens)

1. (medicine, dermatology) A resting phase of the follicle in the cycle of hair growth.
2. (organic chemistry) An active-chain transfer agent used in the telomerization process.

Coordinate terms

• anagen
• catagen
• exogen

Derived terms

• telogen effluvium

Derived terms

• telogenic