nonrecombinant

adjective non·re·com·bi·nant \ˌnän-(ˌ)rē-ˈkäm-bə-nənt\

Definition of NONRECOMBINANT

: not exhibiting the results of genetic recombination

— nonrecombinant noun

1962

Medical Dictionary

adjective non·re·com·bi·nant \ˌnän-(ˌ)rē-ˈkäm-bə-nənt\

: not exhibiting the result of genetic recombination <nonrecombinant progeny>

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