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