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semipermissive

semipermissive adjective: that allows the partial replication of viruses.

Adjective

semipermissive (not comparable)

  1. That allows the partial replication of viruses

Origin of semipermissive

From semi- + permissive.

Questions about semipermissive

What does semipermissive mean?
Semipermissive means that allows the partial replication of viruses.
What part of speech is semipermissive?
Semipermissive is an adjective.

Words near semipermissive in the dictionary

  1. semipermeability
  2. semipermeabilized
  3. semipermeable
  4. semipermeably
  5. semipermiable
  6. semipermissive
  7. semipermutable
  8. semiperpetual
  9. semipersistent
  10. semipersistently
  11. semipersonalized

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