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poistogeeninen

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Finnish

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Etymology

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poisto (removal) +‎ geeni (gene) +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpoi̯stoˌɡeːninen/, [ˈpo̞i̯s̠to̞ˌɡe̞ːnine̞n]
  • Rhymes: -eːninen
  • Hyphenation(key): poisto‧geeni‧nen

Adjective

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poistogeeninen

  1. (genetics) knockout (having one ore more genes inactivated)
    poistogeeninen eliö
    knockout organism

Declension

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Possessive forms of poistogeeninen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

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