bicistronic

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adjective

Having or involving two cistrons, loci responsible for generating a protein

“bicistronic transcription”

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Meanings

adjectivebicistronic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving or involving two cistrons, loci responsible for generating a protein

    bicistronic transcription

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dicistronic

Origin

From bi- + cistron + -ic.

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Cite this entry
APA

bicistronic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bicistronic

MLA

“bicistronic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bicistronic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bicistronic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bicistronic.

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