euchromatin

noun eu·chro·ma·tin \(ˌ)yü-ˈkrō-mə-tən\

Definition of EUCHROMATIN

: the part of chromatin that is genetically active and is largely composed of genes

— eu·chro·mat·ic \ˌyü-krō-ˈma-tik\ adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1932

Medical Dictionary

noun eu·chro·ma·tin \(ˈ)yü-ˈkrō-mət-ən\

: the genetically active portion of chromatin that is largely composed of genes

—eu·chro·mat·ic \ˌyü-krō-ˈmat-ik\ adjective

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