antisense

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English

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Etymology

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From anti- +‎ sense.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌæntaɪˈsɛns/, /ˌæntiˈsɛns/

Noun

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antisense (plural antisenses)

  1. (genetics) The strand of nucleic acid complementary to a strand which codes for an RNA or protein.

Antonyms

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  • (antonym(s) of genetics): sense

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Adjective

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antisense (not comparable)

  1. (genetics, of a strand of nucleic acid) Complementary to a strand coding for RNA or protein.

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