Medical Dictionary
open reading frame
noun open read·ing frame \-ˈrēd-iŋ-\
Medical Definition of OPEN READING FRAME
: a reading frame that does not contain a nucleotide triplet which stops translation before formation of a complete polypeptide—abbreviation ORF
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