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siRNA

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

small interfering RNA (or short interfering RNA or silencing RNA)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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

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