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Definition of Reduction division
Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026
Reduction division: The first cell division in meiosis, the process by which germ cells are formed. In reduction division, the chromosome number is reduced from diploid (46 chromosomes) to haploid (23 chromosomes). Also known as first meiotic division and first meiosis.