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missense

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Main Entry:
mis·sense Listen to the pronunciation of missense
Pronunciation:
\ˈmis-ˌsen(t)s\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
1mis- + -sense (as in nonsense)
Date:
1961
: relating to or being a genetic mutation involving alteration of one or more codons so that different amino acids are determined — compare antisense, nonsense
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