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dequenching

dequenching noun: the reappearance of previously-quenched fluorescence.

Noun

dequenching (uncountable)

  1. The reappearance of previously-quenched fluorescence.
    • As shown in Fig 5A, no fluorescence dequenching was detected when cells individually expressing HPIV3 F protein or vector were incubated with R18-labeled RBCs in this assay (hotpink curve or green curve).2015 August 26, “Mutations in the DI-DII Linker of Human Parainfluenza Virus Type 3 Fusion Protein Result in Diminished Fusion Activity”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of dequenching

From de- + quenching.

Questions about dequenching

What does dequenching mean?
Dequenching means the reappearance of previously-quenched fluorescence.
What part of speech is dequenching?
Dequenching is a noun.

Words near dequenching in the dictionary

  1. dequeering
  2. dequeers
  3. dequench
  4. dequenched
  5. dequenches
  6. dequenching
  7. deques
  8. dequeue
  9. dequeued
  10. dequeueing
  11. dequeuer

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