polycistronic
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poly·cis·tron·ic

adjective \ˌpä-lē-sis-ˈträ-nik\

Definition of POLYCISTRONIC

: containing the genetic information of a number of cistrons <polycistronic messenger RNA>

First Known Use of POLYCISTRONIC

1963

poly·cis·tron·ic

adjective \ˌpäl-i-sis-ˈträn-ik\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of POLYCISTRONIC

: containing the genetic information of a number of cistrons <polycistronic messenger RNA>

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