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exon

noun ex·on \ˈek-ˌsän\

Definition of EXON

:  a polynucleotide sequence in a nucleic acid that codes information for protein synthesis and that is copied and spliced together with other such sequences to form messenger RNA — compare intron
ex·on·ic \ek-ˈsä-nik\ adjective
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Origin of EXON

expressed sequence + 2-on
First Known Use: circa 1978

Rhymes with EXON

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Medical Dictionary

exon

noun ex·on \ˈek-ˌsän\

Medical Definition of EXON

:  a polynucleotide sequence in a nucleic acid that codes information for protein synthesis and that is copied and spliced together with other such sequences to form messenger RNA—compare intron
ex·on·ic \ek-ˈsän-ik\ adjective

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