transfection

trans·fec·tion

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trans-fek-shuh n]
- /trænsˈfɛk ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trans-fek-shuh n]
- /trænsˈfɛk ʃən/

Definitions of transfection word

noun transfection the insertion into a cell of a bacterial plasmid that contains a foreign virus or genetic material. 1
noun transfection the transfer into another cell of genetic material isolated from a cell or virus 0
noun transfection the injection of naked nucleic acids into cells or bacteria so as to infect them, as in cancer research 0

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Origin of transfection

First appearance:

before 1964

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1964; trans- + (in)fection

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Parts of speech for Transfection

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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transfection popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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