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antisense

/ˌæntaɪˈsɛns/

antisense noun: the strand of nucleic acid complementary to a strand which codes for an RNA or protein.

Noun

antisense (plural antisenses)

  1. The strand of nucleic acid complementary to a strand which codes for an RNA or protein.

Adjective

antisense (not comparable)

  1. Of a strand of nucleic acid, complementary to a strand coding for RNA or protein.

Antonyms of antisense

Forms of antisense

pluralantisenses

Origin of antisense

From anti- + sense.

Words formed from antisense

Phrases with antisense

Questions about antisense

What does antisense mean?
Antisense means the strand of nucleic acid complementary to a strand which codes for an RNA or protein.
What part of speech is antisense?
Antisense can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce antisense?
Antisense is pronounced /ˌæntaɪˈsɛns/.
What is the plural of antisense?
The plural of antisense is antisenses.

Words near antisense in the dictionary

  1. antisemitisms
  2. antisenescence
  3. antisenescent
  4. antisensational
  5. antisensationalism
  6. antisense
  7. antisense oligonucleotide
  8. antisense oligonucleotides
  9. antisense therapies
  10. antisense therapy
  11. antisenses

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