"antitermination" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: anti- + termination Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|termination}} anti- + termination Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} antitermination (uncountable)
  1. (genetics) A mechanism that prevents premature termination of DNA transcription. Wikipedia link: antitermination Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Genetics Related terms: antiterminator Translations (a mechanism that prevents premature termination of DNA transcription): antiterminação [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-antitermination-en-noun-6hDWk--Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with anti- Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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