"polymerase chain reaction" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: polymerase chain reactions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=polymerase chain reaction}} polymerase chain reaction (plural polymerase chain reactions)
  1. (genetics, molecular biology, organic chemistry) A technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample; used in genetic fingerprinting etc. Wikipedia link: polymerase chain reaction Categories (topical): Chemical reactions, Genetics, Molecular biology, Organic chemistry Synonyms: PCR [initialism] Translations (technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample): polimerase kettingreaksiemetode (Afrikaans), պոլիմերազային շղթայական ռեակցիա (polimerazayin šġtʻayakan ṙeakcʻia) (Armenian), reaición en cadena de la polimerasa [feminine] (Asturian), polimeraz zəncir reaksiyası (Azerbaijani), পলিমারেজ শৃঙ্খল বিক্রিয়া (polimarej sriṅkhol bikriẏa) (Bengali), полимеразна верижна реакция (polimerazna verižna reakcija) [feminine] (Bulgarian), reacció en cadena de la polimerasa [feminine] (Catalan), 聚合酶鏈式反應 (Chinese Mandarin), 聚合酶链式反应 (jùhéméi liàn shì fǎnyìng) (Chinese Mandarin), polymerázová řetězová reakce [feminine] (Czech), polymerasekettingreactie [feminine] (Dutch), polümeraasi ahelreaktsioon (Estonian), polymeraasiketjureaktio (Finnish), réaction en chaîne par polymérase [feminine] (French), reacción en cadea da polimerase [feminine] (Galician), პოლიმერაზული ჯაჭვური რეაქცია (ṗolimerazuli ǯač̣vuri reakcia) (Georgian), Polymerasekettenreaktion [feminine] (German), αλυσιδωτή αντίδραση πολυμεράσης (alysidotí antídrasi polymerásis) [feminine] (Greek), पॉलिमरेज शृंखला अभिक्रिया (pŏlimrej śŕṅkhlā abhikriyā) (Hindi), polimeráz-láncreakció (Hungarian), reaksi berantai polimerase (Indonesian), imoibriú slabhrúil polaiméaráise [masculine] (Irish), reazione a catena della polimerasi (Italian), ポリメラーゼ連鎖反応 (alt: ポリメラーゼれんさはんのう) (Japanese), полимеразды тізбекті реакция (polimerazdy tızbektı reaksiä) (Kazakh), 중합효소 연쇄 반응 (junghaphyoso yeonswae baneung) (alt: 重合酵素連鎖反應) (Korean), polimerāzes ķēdes reakcija (Latvian), polimerazinė grandininė reakcija [feminine] (Lithuanian), полимеразын гинжин урвал (polimerazyn ginžin urval) [Cyrillic] (Mongolian), واکنش زنجیرهای پلیمراز (Persian), reakcja łańcuchowa polimerazy [feminine] (Polish), reacção em cadeia da polimerase (Portuguese), reacție de polimerizare în lanț [feminine] (Romanian), полимера́зная цепна́я реа́кция (polimeráznaja cepnája reákcija) [feminine] (Russian), lančana reakcija polimeraze [feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), polymerázová reťazová reakcia [feminine] (Slovak), verižna reakcija s polimerazo [feminine] (Slovene), reacción en cadena de la polimerasa (Spanish), பாலிமரேசு தொடர் வினை (pālimarēcu toṭar viṉai) (Tamil), ปฏิกิริยาลูกโซ่พอลิเมอเรส (Thai), polimeraz zincir reaksiyonu (Turkish), полімеразна ланцюгова реакція (polimerazna lancjuhova reakcija) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
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          "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
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          "word": "полимеразна верижна реакция"
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          "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
          "word": "聚合酶鏈式反應"
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          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "jùhéméi liàn shì fǎnyìng",
          "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
          "word": "聚合酶链式反应"
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          "code": "et",
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          "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
          "word": "polümeraasi ahelreaktsioon"
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          "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
          "word": "polymeraasiketjureaktio"
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          "tags": [
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          "word": "réaction en chaîne par polymérase"
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          "code": "gl",
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          "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
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          "word": "reacción en cadea da polimerase"
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          "roman": "ṗolimerazuli ǯač̣vuri reakcia",
          "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
          "word": "პოლიმერაზული ჯაჭვური რეაქცია"
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          "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "Polymerasekettenreaktion"
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          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "alysidotí antídrasi polymerásis",
          "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
          "tags": [
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          "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
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          "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
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          "code": "id",
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          "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
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          "word": "polymerázová reťazová reakcia"
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          "code": "es",
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          "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
          "word": "reacción en cadena de la polimerasa"
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          "code": "ta",
          "lang": "Tamil",
          "roman": "pālimarēcu toṭar viṉai",
          "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
          "word": "பாலிமரேசு தொடர் வினை"
        },
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          "code": "th",
          "lang": "Thai",
          "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
          "word": "ปฏิกิริยาลูกโซ่พอลิเมอเรส"
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          "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
          "word": "polimeraz zincir reaksiyonu"
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          "roman": "polimerazna lancjuhova reakcija",
          "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
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    {
      "code": "af",
      "lang": "Afrikaans",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "word": "polimerase kettingreaksiemetode"
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      "code": "hy",
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      "roman": "polimerazayin šġtʻayakan ṙeakcʻia",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "word": "պոլիմերազային շղթայական ռեակցիա"
    },
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      "code": "ast",
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      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "reaición en cadena de la polimerasa"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "word": "polimeraz zəncir reaksiyası"
    },
    {
      "code": "bn",
      "lang": "Bengali",
      "roman": "polimarej sriṅkhol bikriẏa",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "word": "পলিমারেজ শৃঙ্খল বিক্রিয়া"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "polimerazna verižna reakcija",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "полимеразна верижна реакция"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "reacció en cadena de la polimerasa"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "word": "聚合酶鏈式反應"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "jùhéméi liàn shì fǎnyìng",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "word": "聚合酶链式反应"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "polymerázová řetězová reakce"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "polymerasekettingreactie"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "word": "polümeraasi ahelreaktsioon"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "word": "polymeraasiketjureaktio"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "réaction en chaîne par polymérase"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "reacción en cadea da polimerase"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "ṗolimerazuli ǯač̣vuri reakcia",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "word": "პოლიმერაზული ჯაჭვური რეაქცია"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Polymerasekettenreaktion"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "alysidotí antídrasi polymerásis",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "αλυσιδωτή αντίδραση πολυμεράσης"
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      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "pŏlimrej śŕṅkhlā abhikriyā",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "word": "पॉलिमरेज शृंखला अभिक्रिया"
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      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "word": "polimeráz-láncreakció"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "word": "reaksi berantai polimerase"
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      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "imoibriú slabhrúil polaiméaráise"
    },
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      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "word": "reazione a catena della polimerasi"
    },
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      "alt": "ポリメラーゼれんさはんのう",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "word": "ポリメラーゼ連鎖反応"
    },
    {
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "polimerazdy tızbektı reaksiä",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "word": "полимеразды тізбекті реакция"
    },
    {
      "alt": "重合酵素連鎖反應",
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "junghaphyoso yeonswae baneung",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "word": "중합효소 연쇄 반응"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "word": "polimerāzes ķēdes reakcija"
    },
    {
      "code": "lt",
      "lang": "Lithuanian",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "polimerazinė grandininė reakcija"
    },
    {
      "code": "mn",
      "lang": "Mongolian",
      "roman": "polimerazyn ginžin urval",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "полимеразын гинжин урвал"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "word": "واکنش زنجیرهای پلیمراز"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "reakcja łańcuchowa polimerazy"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "word": "reacção em cadeia da polimerase"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "reacție de polimerizare în lanț"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "polimeráznaja cepnája reákcija",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "полимера́зная цепна́я реа́кция"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "lančana reakcija polimeraze"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "polymerázová reťazová reakcia"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "verižna reakcija s polimerazo"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "word": "reacción en cadena de la polimerasa"
    },
    {
      "code": "ta",
      "lang": "Tamil",
      "roman": "pālimarēcu toṭar viṉai",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "word": "பாலிமரேசு தொடர் வினை"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "word": "ปฏิกิริยาลูกโซ่พอลิเมอเรส"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "word": "polimeraz zincir reaksiyonu"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "polimerazna lancjuhova reakcija",
      "sense": "technique in molecular biology for creating multiple copies of DNA from a sample",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "полімеразна ланцюгова реакція"
    }
  ],
  "word": "polymerase chain reaction"
}

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