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BRCA1

/ˌbrækəˈwʌn/

BRCA1 noun: a human tumor suppressor gene associated with breast cancer.

Noun

BRCA1 (countable and uncountable, plural BRCA1s)

  1. A human tumor suppressor gene associated with breast cancer.
    • I have always told them not to worry, but the truth is I carry a “faulty” gene, BRCA1, which sharply increases my risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer.2013 May 14, Angelina Jolie, “My Medical Choice”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Synonyms of BRCA1

Forms of BRCA1

pluralBRCA1s

Questions about BRCA1

What does BRCA1 mean?
BRCA1 means a human tumor suppressor gene associated with breast cancer.
What part of speech is BRCA1?
BRCA1 is a noun.
How do you pronounce BRCA1?
BRCA1 is pronounced /ˌbrækəˈwʌn/.
What is the plural of BRCA1?
The plural of BRCA1 is BRCA1s.

Words near BRCA1 in the dictionary

  1. BRBNS
  2. BRBPR
  3. BRBs
  4. BRC
  5. BRCA
  6. BRCA1
  7. BRCAs
  8. Brckovljani
  9. BRCs
  10. BRD
  11. BRDF

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