Meanings
- uncountablebiologyDNA produced from a single-stranded RNA template in a reaction catalyzed by the enzyme reverse transcriptase.
Synonyms: cDNA
Synonyms & antonyms
nounDNA produced from a single-stranded RNA template in a reaction catalyzed by the enzyme reverse transcriptase.
More synonyms by meaning
nounsingle-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase
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complementary DNA. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complementary%20DNA
“complementary DNA.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complementary%20DNA. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “complementary DNA,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complementary%20DNA.
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