plasmid

noun plas·mid \ˈplaz-məd\

Definition of PLASMID

: an extrachromosomal ring of DNA especially of bacteria that replicates autonomously

plasma + ²-id

First Known Use: 1952

Medical Dictionary

noun plas·mid \ˈplaz-məd\

: an extrachromosomal ring of DNA that replicates autonomously and is found especially in bacteria—compare episome

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