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chimerization

chimerization noun: the formation of a chimeric gene.

Noun

chimerization (countable and uncountable, plural chimerizations)

  1. The formation of a chimeric gene
    • Since EpCAM RNA aptamer was shown to get internalized by endocytosis, it would be capable of delivering siRNA into the cell upon chimerization.2015 July 16, “EpCAM Aptamer-siRNA Chimera Targets and Regress Epithelial Cancer”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of chimerization

pluralchimerizations

Origin of chimerization

From chimera + -ization.

Questions about chimerization

What does chimerization mean?
Chimerization means the formation of a chimeric gene.
What part of speech is chimerization?
Chimerization is a noun.
What is the plural of chimerization?
The plural of chimerization is chimerizations.

Words near chimerization in the dictionary

  1. chimerisations
  2. chimerise
  3. chimerised
  4. chimerism
  5. chimerisms
  6. chimerization
  7. chimerizations
  8. chimerize
  9. chimerized
  10. chimerizing
  11. chimerolectin

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