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Definition of Interphase
Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026
Interphase: The interval in the cell cycle between two cell divisions, during which the individual chromosomes cannot be distinguished. Interphase was once thought to be a resting phase, but it is actually the time when DNA is replicated in the cell nucleus.