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nounminiprep (countable and uncountable, plural minipreps)
plural minipreps · alternative Miniprep
- countableuncountablemolecular biologyA rapid, small-scale isolation of plasmid DNA from bacteria.
Synonyms: minipreparation
verbminiprep (third-person singular simple present minipreps, present participle miniprepping, simple past and past participle miniprepped)
present singular third person minipreps · participle present miniprepping · participle past miniprepped · past miniprepped · alternative Miniprep
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nounA rapid, small-scale isolation of plasmid DNA from bacteria.
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miniprep. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miniprep
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“miniprep.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miniprep. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “miniprep,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miniprep.
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