Main Entry: am·pli·fi·ca·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌam-plə-fə-ˈkā-shən\

Function: noun

Date: 1546

1 a : an act, example, or product of amplifying b : a usually massive replication of genetic material and especially of a gene or DNA sequence (as in a polymerase chain reaction)
2 a : the particulars by which a statement is expanded b : an expanded statement