tetraplicate

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adjective

In or of four identical experiments.

OriginLatin plicō ← Ancient Greek τετράς →
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Meanings

adjectivetetraplicate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablesciencesIn or of four identical experiments.

    The results represent the mean ± S.E. of tetraplicate experimental treatments (n = 4).

    2003, Zhiming Suo, “Persistent Protease-activated Receptor 4 Signaling Mediates Thrombin-induced Microglial Activation”, in The Journal of Biological Chemistry, volume 278, →ISSN
nountetraplicate (plural tetraplicates)

plural tetraplicates

  1. sciencesOne of a set of four identical objects, experiments, or copies.

    All samples were analyzed in tetraplicate on separate TLC plates.

    2004, Susanne Bro, “Increased Expression of Adhesion Molecules in Uremic Atherosclerosis in Apolipoprotein-E–Deficient Mice”, in Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, volume 15, →ISSN, pages 1495–1503

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτετράς“four”
  2. Latinplicō“to fold”
  3. Englishtetraplicate

From Latin plicō (“to fold”) + Ancient Greek τετράς (tetrás, “four”).

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