restriction

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restriction restriction enzyme restriction fragment length polymorphism

Main Entry: re·stric·tion
Pronunciation: ri-'strik-sh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English restriccioun, from Anglo-French restriction, from Late Latin restriction-, restrictio, from Latin restringere
1 : something that restricts : as a : a regulation that restricts or restrains <restrictions for hunters> b : a limitation on the use or enjoyment of property or a facility
2 : an act of restricting : the condition of being restricted