antisense

English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ sense.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

antisense (plural antisenses)

1. (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)

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

Anagrams

• insensate