antisense

English

Etymology

anti- +‎ sense

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌæntaɪˈsɛns/, /ˌæntiˈsɛns/

Noun

antisense (plural antisenses)

(genetics) The strand of nucleic acid complementary to a strand which codes for an RNA or protein.

Antonyms

(antonym(s) of “genetics”): sense

Derived terms

antisense therapy
nonantisense

Translations

nucleic acid complementary to a coding strand

French: antisens (fr)
Italian: antisenso
Korean: 안티센스 (antisenseu)
Portuguese: anti-sentido, sentido negativo
Spanish: antisentido m

Adjective

antisense (not comparable)

(genetics, of a strand of nucleic acid) Complementary to a strand coding for RNA or protein.

Anagrams

insensate

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