Meanings
adjectivenegative sense (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyOf an RNA strand, complementary to the positive sense and not transcribed into DNA.
Synonyms: antisense · Antonyms: positive sense
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf an RNA strand, complementary to the positive sense and not transcribed into DNA.
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APA
negative sense. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20sense
MLA
“negative sense.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20sense. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “negative sense,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20sense.
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