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antimorph

antimorph noun: a gain of function mutation that acts in opposition to the normal gene's function.

Noun

antimorph (plural antimorphs)

  1. a gain of function mutation that acts in opposition to the normal gene's function.
    Synonyms:
    dominant negative

Synonyms of antimorph

  • dominant negative

Forms of antimorph

pluralantimorphs

Origin of antimorph

From anti- + -morph.

Words formed from antimorph

Questions about antimorph

What does antimorph mean?
Antimorph means a gain of function mutation that acts in opposition to the normal gene's function.
What part of speech is antimorph?
Antimorph is a noun.
What is the plural of antimorph?
The plural of antimorph is antimorphs.

Words near antimorph in the dictionary

  1. antimoralism
  2. antimoralist
  3. antimoralistic
  4. antimoralists
  5. antimorality
  6. antimorph
  7. antimorphic
  8. antimorphism
  9. antimorphisms
  10. antimorphogenetic
  11. antimorphs

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