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antimir

antimir noun: any agent that counters microRNA activity.

Noun

antimir (plural antimirs)

  1. Any agent that counters microRNA activity
    • Regardless of these arguments, anti-miRNA therapeutics have recently turn into reality by the success of Phase I and Phase II clinical trials of Santaris Pharma antimir against miR-122, miravisen, which is currently in development as a cure for hepatitis C virus [ 118 ].2015 June 28, Mario Notari, Julián Pulecio, Ángel Raya, “Update on the Pathogenic Implications and Clinical Potential of microRNAs in Cardiac Disease”, in BioMed Research International, volume 2015...

Forms of antimir

pluralantimirs

Origin of antimir

From anti- + miR.

Questions about antimir

What does antimir mean?
Antimir means any agent that counters microRNA activity.
What part of speech is antimir?
Antimir is a noun.
What is the plural of antimir?
The plural of antimir is antimirs.

Words near antimir in the dictionary

  1. antiminority
  2. antimins
  3. antiminsia
  4. antiminsion
  5. antiminsions
  6. antimir
  7. antimirror
  8. antimirror neuron
  9. antimirror neurons
  10. antimirrors
  11. antimirs

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