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Etymology

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From anti- +‎ terminação.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.teʁ.mi.naˈsɐ̃w̃/ [ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.teɦ.mi.naˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.teɾ.mi.naˈsɐ̃w̃/ [ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.teɾ.mi.naˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.teʁ.mi.naˈsɐ̃w̃/ [ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.teʁ.mi.naˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.teɻ.mi.naˈsɐ̃w̃/ [ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.teɻ.mi.naˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

Noun

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antiterminação f (uncountable)

  1. (genetics) antitermination (a mechanism that prevents premature termination of DNA transcription)