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reverse transcription
noun
Definition of REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION
: the process of synthesizing DNA using RNA as a template and reverse transcriptase as a catalyst
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First Known Use of REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION
1971
Medical Dictionary
reverse transcription
noun
Medical Definition of REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION
: the process of synthesizing DNA using RNA as a template and reverse transcriptase as a catalyst
—reverse–transcribe transitive verb, reverse–transcribed reverse–transcrib·ing
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