Meanings
nountransfection (countable and uncountable, plural transfections)
plural transfections
- countableuncountablemolecular biologyThe introduction of foreign genetic material (such as DNA or RNA) into a eukaryotic cell.
Origin
Translations
Catalan transfecció
- transfeccióintroduction of foreign DNA into a eukaryotic cell
French transfection
- transfectionintroduction of foreign DNA into a eukaryotic cell
German Transfektion
- Transfektionintroduction of foreign DNA into a eukaryotic cell
Greek επιμόλυνση, διαμόλυνση
- επιμόλυνση (epimólynsi)introduction of foreign DNA into a eukaryotic cell
- διαμόλυνση (diamólynsi)introduction of foreign DNA into a eukaryotic cell
Italian trasfezione
- trasfezioneintroduction of foreign DNA into a eukaryotic cell
Korean 트랜스펙션
- 트랜스펙션 (teuraenseupeksyeon)introduction of foreign DNA into a eukaryotic cell
Polish transfekcja
- transfekcjaintroduction of foreign DNA into a eukaryotic cell
Russian трансфе́кция
- трансфе́кция (transfékcija)introduction of foreign DNA into a eukaryotic cell
Spanish transfección
- transfecciónintroduction of foreign DNA into a eukaryotic cell
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with transfection
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APA
transfection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transfection
MLA
“transfection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transfection. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transfection,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transfection.
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