Medical Dictionary
supercoil
noun su·per·coil \ˈsü-pər-ˌkȯi(ə)l\
Medical Definition of SUPERCOIL
: a double helix (as of DNA) that has undergone additional twisting in the same direction as or in the opposite direction from the turns in the original helix—called also superhelix
—supercoil verb
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