sequencer

noun se·quenc·er \ˈsē-kwən(t)-sər, -ˌkwen(t)-\

Definition of SEQUENCER

: one that sequences: as

a : a device for arranging things (as events in the ignition of a rocket) in a sequence

b : a device for determining the order of occurrence of amino acids in a protein or of bases in a nucleic acid

1949

Medical Dictionary

noun se·quenc·er \ˈsē-kwən-sər, -ˌkwen(t)-sər\

: one that sequences; especially : a device for determining the order of occurrence of amino acids in a protein or of bases in a nucleic acid

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