Meanings
nounBRCA1 (countable and uncountable, plural BRCA1s)
plural BRCA1s
- countableuncountablebiochemistryA human tumor suppressor gene associated with breast cancer.
I have always told them not to worry, but the truth is I carry a “faulty” gene, BRCA1, which sharply increases my risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer.
2013 May 14, Angelina Jolie, “My Medical Choice”, in The New York Times, →ISSNSynonyms: Angelina Jolie gene, Jolie gene
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA human tumor suppressor gene associated with breast cancer.
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BRCA1. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BRCA1
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