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desilence

desilence verb: to reverse the silencing of a gene.

Verb

desilence (third-person singular simple present desilences, present participle desilencing, simple past and past participle desilenced)

  1. To reverse the silencing of a gene

Forms of desilence

third-person singular presentdesilences
present participledesilencing
past participledesilenced
pastdesilenced

Origin of desilence

From de- + silence.

Questions about desilence

What does desilence mean?
Desilence means to reverse the silencing of a gene.
What part of speech is desilence?
Desilence is a verb.
What is the past tense of desilence?
The past tense of desilence is desilenced.

Words near desilence in the dictionary

  1. designoids
  2. designs
  3. designs to cost
  4. designwise
  5. designy
  6. desilence
  7. desilenced
  8. desilencing
  9. desilencings
  10. desilicate
  11. desilication

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