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small interfering RNA

small interfering RNA noun: a double-stranded RNA molecule that inhibits gene expression by selectively degrading targeted messenger RNA.

Noun

small interfering RNA (uncountable)

  1. A double-stranded RNA molecule that inhibits gene expression by selectively degrading targeted messenger RNA.

Questions about small interfering RNA

What does small interfering RNA mean?
Small interfering RNA means a double-stranded RNA molecule that inhibits gene expression by selectively degrading targeted messenger RNA.
What part of speech is small interfering RNA?
Small interfering RNA is a noun.

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