Anagen (growth phase): Most hair is growing at any given time. Each hair spends several years in this phase. Catagen (transitional phase): Over a few weeks, hair growth slows and the hair follicle shrinks. Telogen (resting phase): Over months, hair growth stops and the old hair detaches from the hair follicle.
Definition of phylactic - A medicinal substance or remedy that protects from disease, toxicity, or infection. Definition of phylactic - A medicinal substance or remedy that protects from disease, toxicity, or infection.
n. pl. morÂ·pholÂ·oÂ·gies. 1. a. The branch of biology that deals with the form and structure of organisms without consideration of function. b. The form and structure of an organism or one of its parts: the morphology of a cell; the morphology of vertebrates. 2. Linguistics The study of the structure and form of words in language or a language, including inflection, derivation, and the formation of compounds.