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recombinant

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Formed by a new combination of existing elements.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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adj

Meaning 2

Formed by genetic recombination.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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noun

Meaning 3

An organism, cell, or haplotype formed by genetic recombination.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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4

adjective

Meaning 4

of or relating to recombinant DNA

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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5

noun

Meaning 5

a cell or organism in which genetic recombination has occurred

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: organism, being, cell

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