frameshift

adjective frame·shift \ˈfrām-ˌshift\

Definition of FRAMESHIFT

: relating to, being, or causing a mutation in which a number of nucleotides not divisible by three is inserted or deleted so as to change the reading frame of some triplet codons during genetic translation

— frameshift noun

First Known Use of FRAMESHIFT

1967

Rhymes with FRAMESHIFT

adrift, airlift, blueshift, chairlift, dead lift, downshift, face-lift, forklift, gearshift, makeshift, redshift, sealift, shape-shift, shoplift, short shrift, ski lift, snowdrift, spendthrift, spindrift, split shift, stick shift, swing shift, uplift, upshift

Medical Dictionary

frameshift

adjective frame·shift \-ˌshift\

Medical Definition of FRAMESHIFT

: relating to, being, or causing a mutation in which a number of nucleotides not divisible by three is inserted or deleted so that some triplet codons are read incorrectly during genetic translation <frameshift mutations> <frameshift mutagens>

—frameshift noun