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English
Etymology
From anti- + sense.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌæntaɪˈsɛns/, /ˌæntiˈsɛns/
Noun
antisense (plural antisenses)
- (genetics) The strand of nucleic acid complementary to a strand which codes for an RNA or protein.
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “genetics”): sense
Derived terms
Translations
nucleic acid complementary to a coding strand
Adjective
antisense (not comparable)
- (genetics, of a strand of nucleic acid) Complementary to a strand coding for RNA or protein.
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