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noun trans·la·tion \tran(t)s-ˈlā-shən, tranz-\

Medical Definition of TRANSLATION

:  the process of forming a protein molecule at a ribosomal site of protein synthesis from information contained in messenger RNA—compare transcription
trans·la·tion·al \-shnəl, -shən-əl\ adjective

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