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retransfecting

retransfecting is the present participle and gerund of retransfect.

Meaning of retransfect

Verb

retransfect (third-person singular simple present retransfects, present participle retransfecting, simple past and past participle retransfected)

  1. To transfect again.
    • From this point, the logical steps are to isolate the plasmid cDNAs, and retransfect yeasts in order to be sure that the effects are mediated by the plasmid.1999, Monica Corada, Adhesion Protein Protocols, page 217

Questions about retransfecting

What is retransfecting the present participle and gerund of?
Retransfecting is the present participle and gerund of retransfect.

Words near retransfecting in the dictionary

  1. retransduce
  2. retransduced
  3. retransduction
  4. retransfect
  5. retransfected
  6. retransfecting
  7. retransfection
  8. retransfections
  9. retransfects
  10. retransfer
  11. retransferred

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