First Known Use: 1961
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operon
noun op·er·on \ˈä-pə-ˌrän\
Definition of OPERON
: a group of closely linked genes that produces a single messenger RNA molecule in transcription and that consists of structural genes and regulating elements (as an operator and promoter)
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Origin of OPERON
French opéron, from opérer to bring about, effect (from Latin operari) + -on 2-on
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operon
noun op·er·on \ˈäp-ə-ˌrän\
Medical Definition of OPERON
: a group of closely linked genes that produces a single messenger RNA molecule in transcription and that consists of structural genes and regulating elements (as an operator and promoter)
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