transfectant

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noun

A cell that has incorporated nucleic acid of another species through transfection.

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Meanings

nountransfectant (plural transfectants)

plural transfectants

  1. biologyA cell that has incorporated nucleic acid of another species through transfection.
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APA

transfectant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transfectant

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“transfectant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transfectant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transfectant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transfectant.

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