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polyplex

polyplex noun: any complex of a polymer and DNA, especially one designed to protect the DNA when being injected into a cell as part of gene therapy.

Noun

polyplex (plural polyplexes)

  1. Any complex of a polymer and DNA, especially one designed to protect the DNA when being injected into a cell as part of gene therapy

Forms of polyplex

pluralpolyplexes

Origin of polyplex

Blend of polymer + complex.

Words formed from polyplex

Questions about polyplex

What does polyplex mean?
Polyplex means any complex of a polymer and DNA, especially one designed to protect the DNA when being injected into a cell as part of gene therapy.
What part of speech is polyplex?
Polyplex is a noun.
What is the plural of polyplex?
The plural of polyplex is polyplexes.

Words near polyplex in the dictionary

  1. polyplastids
  2. polyplet
  3. polyplethysmograph
  4. polyplethysmographs
  5. polyplets
  6. polyplex
  7. polyplexes
  8. polyplicate
  9. polyplocodont
  10. polyploid
  11. polyploidal

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