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recombinant

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English

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Adjective

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recombinant (not comparable)

  1. Formed by a new combination of existing elements.
  2. (genetics) Formed by genetic recombination.
    • 1988 December 11, Chris Bull, “Get Ready For The 5-Minute HIV Test”, in Gay Community News, volume 16, number 22, page 1:
      The new HIV test is the first test designed for widespread application that uses recombinant technology to test for highly specific HIV antibodies.

Derived terms

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Noun

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recombinant (plural recombinants)

  1. (genetics) An organism, cell, or haplotype formed by genetic recombination.

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʁə.kɔ̃.bi.nɑ̃/

Adjective

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recombinant (feminine recombinante, masculine plural recombinants, feminine plural recombinantes)

  1. recombinant

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