Organism
recombinant Audio
re·com·bi·nant [ ree-kom-buh-nuh nt ]
Definitions related to recombinants:
  • In genetics, describes DNA, proteins, cells, or organisms that are made by combining genetic material from two different sources. Recombinant substances are made in the laboratory and are being studied in the treatment of cancer and for many other uses.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An individual cell or organisms which carries recombinant DNA
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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