First Known Use: 1932
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heterochromatin
noun het·ero·chro·ma·tin \-ˈkrō-mə-tən\
Definition of HETEROCHROMATIN
: densely staining chromatin that appears as nodules in or along chromosomes and contains relatively few genes
— het·ero·chro·mat·ic \-krə-ˈma-tik\ adjective
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Origin of HETEROCHROMATIN
German
Medical Dictionary
heterochromatin
noun het·ero·chro·ma·tin \-ˈkrō-mət-ən\
Medical Definition of HETEROCHROMATIN
: densely staining chromatin that appears as nodules in or along chromosomes and contains relatively few genes
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