"epigenome" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌɛpɪˈd͡ʒiːnoʊm/ Forms: epigenomes [plural]
Etymology: epi- + genome Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|epi|genome}} epi- + genome Head templates: {{en-noun}} epigenome (plural epigenomes)
  1. (genetics) The total epigenetic state of a cell. Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-epigenome-en-noun-X6kEggme Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with epi- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with epi-: 65 35 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
  2. (genetics) A chemical responsible for the activation of a particular gene. Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-epigenome-en-noun-iveWPnVz Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: epigenetics, epigenomic

Inflected forms

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