polycomb

P3O1L1Y4C3O1M3B3

noun

A protein (or one of a larger group) whose function is to modify gene expression via changes to chromatin

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pc
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Meanings

nounpolycomb (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA protein (or one of a larger group) whose function is to modify gene expression via changes to chromatin

    Synonyms: pc, PC

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA protein (or one of a larger group) whose function is to modify gene expression via changes to chromatin

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pcPC

Origin

From poly- + comb, in reference to the sex comb.

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APA

polycomb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polycomb

MLA

“polycomb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polycomb. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polycomb,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polycomb.

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