positive sense

adjective

Of an RNA strand, able to serve directly as messenger RNA and be transcribed into DNA.

Opposite
negative senseantisense
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Meanings

adjectivepositive sense (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf an RNA strand, able to serve directly as messenger RNA and be transcribed into DNA.

    Antonyms: negative sense, antisense

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf an RNA strand, able to serve directly as messenger RNA and be transcribed into DNA.

Opposite
negative senseantisense
Cite this entry
APA

positive sense. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/positive%20sense

MLA

“positive sense.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/positive%20sense. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “positive sense,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/positive%20sense.

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