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transfection

Main Entry:: trans·fec·tion
Pronunciation:: \tran(t)s-ˈfek-shən, tranz-\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: trans- + infection
Date:: 1964

: infection of a cell with isolated viral nucleic acid followed by production of the complete virus in the cell ; also : the incorporation of exogenous DNA into a cell

— trans·fect

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\-ˈfekt\ transitive verb

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