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heptaplex

heptaplex adjective: having seven parts; sevenfold.

Adjective

heptaplex (not comparable)

  1. Having seven parts; sevenfold.
    • These parameters further support the usefulness of the new heptaplex PCR assay in routine clinical diagnosis and infection control.2015 August 5, Charles Emeka Okolie et al., “Development of a heptaplex PCR assay for identification of Staphylococcus aureus and CoNS with simultaneous detection of virulence and antibiotic...

Origin of heptaplex

From hepta- + -plex.

Questions about heptaplex

What does heptaplex mean?
Heptaplex means having seven parts; sevenfold.
What part of speech is heptaplex?
Heptaplex is an adjective.

Words near heptaplex in the dictionary

  1. heptaphane
  2. heptaphanes
  3. heptaphosphorus
  4. heptaphyllous
  5. heptaplatinum
  6. heptaplex
  7. heptaploid
  8. heptaploids
  9. heptaploidy
  10. heptapod
  11. heptapodal

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