noncoding

adjective non·cod·ing \(ˈ)nän-ˈkō-diŋ\

Definition of NONCODING

: not specifying the genetic code <a noncoding DNA sequence>

1976

Medical Dictionary

adjective non·cod·ing \(ˈ)nän-ˈkōd-iŋ\

: not specifying the genetic code <noncoding introns>

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