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antigene

antigene noun: an oligonucleotide that attaches to a specific gene and suppresses its action.

Noun

antigene (plural antigenes)

  1. An oligonucleotide that attaches to a specific gene and suppresses its action.

Forms of antigene

pluralantigenes

Origin of antigene

From anti- + gene.

Questions about antigene

What does antigene mean?
Antigene means an oligonucleotide that attaches to a specific gene and suppresses its action.
What part of speech is antigene?
Antigene is a noun.
What is the plural of antigene?
The plural of antigene is antigenes.

Words near antigene in the dictionary

  1. antigenaemic
  2. antigender
  3. antigenderism
  4. antigenderist
  5. antigenderists
  6. antigene
  7. antigenemia
  8. antigenemias
  9. antigenemic
  10. antigenerative
  11. antigenes

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