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Etymology

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From hepta- +‎ -plex.

Adjective

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heptaplex (not comparable)

  1. Having seven parts; sevenfold.
    • 2015 August 5, Charles Emeka Okolie et al., “Development of a heptaplex PCR assay for identification of Staphylococcus aureus and CoNS with simultaneous detection of virulence and antibiotic resistance genes”, in BMC Microbiology[1], volume 15, →DOI:
      These parameters further support the usefulness of the new heptaplex PCR assay in routine clinical diagnosis and infection control.