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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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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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