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molecular knife

mo·lec·u·lar knife
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muh-lek-yuh-ler nahyf]
    • /məˈlɛk yə lər naɪf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muh-lek-yuh-ler nahyf]
    • /məˈlɛk yə lər naɪf/

Definition of molecular knife words

  • noun molecular knife a segment of genetic material that inhibits the reproduction of the AIDS virus by breaking up specific areas of the virus's genes. 1

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Origin of molecular knife

First appearance:

before 1990
One of the 1% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1990-95

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Parts of speech for Molecular knife

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

molecular knife popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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