nucleic acid test

noun

A technique used to detect a particular nucleic acid sequence, usually to identify a particular organism, often a virus or bacteria.

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Meanings

nounnucleic acid test (plural nucleic acid tests)

plural nucleic acid tests

  1. medicineA technique used to detect a particular nucleic acid sequence, usually to identify a particular organism, often a virus or bacteria.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 核酸檢測 /核酸检测
  • 核酸檢測 /核酸检测 (hésuān jiǎncè)technique
Dutch nucleïnezuurtest
  • nucleïnezuurtesttechnique
Finnish nukleiinihappotesti
  • nukleiinihappotestitechnique
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