Term Name:	contact inhibition
Synonyms:	detection of cell density by contact stimulus, detection of cell density by contact stimulus involved in contact inhibition
Definition:	The series of events in which information about the density of cells in a population is received by direct cell-cell contact and is converted into a molecular signal, resulting in the cessation of cell growth or proliferation.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0060242]    QuickGO    AmiGO