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tetraplicate

tetraplicate adjective: in or of four identical experiments.

Adjective

tetraplicate (not comparable)

  1. In or of four identical experiments.
    • The results represent the mean ± S.E. of tetraplicate experimental treatments (n = 4).2003, Zhiming Suo, “Persistent Protease-activated Receptor 4 Signaling Mediates Thrombin-induced Microglial Activation”, in The Journal of Biological Chemistry, volume 278, →ISSN

Noun

tetraplicate (plural tetraplicates)

  1. One of a set of four identical objects, experiments, or copies.
    • All samples were analyzed in tetraplicate on separate TLC plates.2004, Susanne Bro, “Increased Expression of Adhesion Molecules in Uremic Atherosclerosis in Apolipoprotein-E–Deficient Mice”, in Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, volume 15, →ISSN, pages...

Forms of tetraplicate

pluraltetraplicates

Origin of tetraplicate

From Latin plicō (“to fold”) + Ancient Greek τετράς (tetrás, “four”).

Questions about tetraplicate

What does tetraplicate mean?
Tetraplicate means in or of four identical experiments.
What part of speech is tetraplicate?
Tetraplicate can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near tetraplicate in the dictionary

  1. tetraples
  2. tetraplet
  3. tetraplets
  4. tetraplex
  5. tetraplexes
  6. tetraplicate
  7. tetraplicates
  8. tetraploid
  9. tetraploidic
  10. tetraploidies
  11. tetraploidisation

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