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replicative

adjective rep·li·ca·tive \ˈre-pli-ˌkā-tiv\

Definition of REPLICATIVE

:  of, relating to, involved in, or characterized by replication <the replicative form of tobacco mosaic virus>
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First Known Use of REPLICATIVE

circa 1890
Medical Dictionary

replicative

adjective rep·li·ca·tive \ˈrep-li-ˌkāt-iv\

Medical Definition of REPLICATIVE

:  of, relating to, involved in, or characterized by replication <conversion of single stranded…DNA to a double stranded replicative form—Nature>

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