recombinant
recombinant adjective: formed by a new combination of existing elements.
Adjective
recombinant (not comparable)
- Formed by a new combination of existing elements.
- Formed by genetic recombination.
- The new HIV test is the first test designed for widespread application that uses recombinant technology to test for highly specific HIV antibodies.1988 December 11, Chris Bull, “Get Ready For The 5-Minute HIV Test”, in Gay Community News, volume 16, number 22, page 1
Noun
recombinant (plural recombinants)
- An organism, cell, or haplotype formed by genetic recombination.
recombinant meaning in Tamil
recombinant in Tamil
- இனக்கலப்பு உயிர்
Examples of recombinant in a sentence
- On the coffee table rested a sculpture of the fundamental, recombinant DNA of the present transhumans.
- The feat was accomplished using the gene-splicing techniques known as recombinant DNA technology.
- Previously we reported that recombinant histidine tagged (His-tag) OspC (rOspC) could be attached onto liposome surfaces by metallochelation.
Forms of recombinant
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Words formed from recombinant
- hyperrecombinant
- nonrecombinant
- pseudorecombinant
- RAC
- rBGH
- rBST
- rDNA
- recombinant DNA
- recombinantly
- recombinase
- reteplase
- rFSH
- rGH
- rhGH
- rhIGF-1
- rLH
- rPRL
- rtPA
- rTSH
Questions about recombinant
- What does recombinant mean?
- Recombinant means formed by a new combination of existing elements.
- What is recombinant in Tamil?
- Recombinant in Tamil is இனக்கலப்பு உயிர். See Recombinant meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is recombinant?
- Recombinant can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near recombinant in the dictionary
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