Meanings
nounamplicon (plural amplicons)
plural amplicons
- A piece of DNA or RNA formed as the product of natural or artificial amplification events, as in a polymerase chain reaction
Synonyms: amplimer
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nounA piece of DNA or RNA formed as the product of natural or artificial amplification events, as in a polymerase chain reaction
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From ampli(fy) + -icon (as in replicon).
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Portuguese amplicon
- ampliconpiece of DNA or RNA formed as the product of amplification events
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APA
amplicon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amplicon
MLA
“amplicon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amplicon. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amplicon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amplicon.
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