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polymerase chain reaction

polymerase chain reaction noun: a technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample; used in genetic fingerprinting etc.

Noun

polymerase chain reaction (plural polymerase chain reactions)

  1. (molecular biology) A technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample; used in genetic fingerprinting etc.
    Synonyms:
    PCR

polymerase chain reaction meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Indonesian

polymerase chain reaction in Hindi

technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample
पॉलिमरेज शृंखला अभिक्रिया pŏlimrej śŕṅkhlā abhikriyā

polymerase chain reaction in Tamil

technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample
பாலிமரேசு தொடர் வினை pālimarēcu toṭar viṉai

polymerase chain reaction in Bengali

technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample
পলিমারেজ শৃঙ্খল বিক্রিয়া polimarej sriṅkhol bikriẏa

polymerase chain reaction in Indonesian

technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample
reaksi berantai polimerase
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polymerase chain reaction in Persian
واکنش زنجیرهای پلیمراز
polymerase chain reaction in Thai
ปฏิกิริยาลูกโซ่พอลิเมอเรส

Synonyms of polymerase chain reaction

Forms of polymerase chain reaction

pluralpolymerase chain reactions

Questions about polymerase chain reaction

What does polymerase chain reaction mean?
Polymerase chain reaction means a technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample; used in genetic fingerprinting etc.
What is polymerase chain reaction in Hindi?
Polymerase chain reaction in Hindi is पॉलिमरेज शृंखला अभिक्रिया (pŏlimrej śŕṅkhlā abhikriyā). See Polymerase chain reaction meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is polymerase chain reaction?
Polymerase chain reaction is a noun.
What is the plural of polymerase chain reaction?
The plural of polymerase chain reaction is polymerase chain reactions.

Words near polymerase chain reaction in the dictionary

  1. polymenorrhoea
  2. polymenorrhœa
  3. polymer
  4. polymer chemistry
  5. polymerase
  6. polymerase chain reaction
  7. polymerase chain reactions
  8. polymerases
  9. polymerasic
  10. polymercaptan
  11. polymercaptans

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