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terminator

noun ter·mi·na·tor \ˈtər-mə-ˌnā-tər\

Definition of TERMINATOR

1
:  the dividing line between the illuminated and the unilluminated part of the moon's or a planet's disk
2
:  one that terminates
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First Known Use of TERMINATOR

1770

Rhymes with TERMINATOR

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Medical Dictionary

terminator

noun ter·mi·na·tor \ˈtər-mə-ˌnāt-ər\

Medical Definition of TERMINATOR

:  a codon that stops protein synthesis since it does not code for a transfer RNA—called also termination codon, terminator codon; compare initiation codon

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