Medical Dictionary
2cap
verb
cappedcap·ping
Medical Definition of CAP
transitive verb
1
: to invest (a student nurse) with a cap as an indication of completion of a probationary period of study
2
: to cover (a diseased or exposed part of a tooth) with a protective substance
3
: to form a chemical cap on <the capped end of a messenger RNA>
intransitive verb
: to form or produce a chemical cap
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