transfer RNA
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noun \ˈtran(t)s-ˌfər-\Definition of TRANSFER RNA
: a relatively small RNA that transfers a particular amino acid to a growing polypeptide chain at the ribosomal site of protein synthesis during translation —called also tRNA — compare messenger rna
See First Known Use of TRANSFER RNA
1961
transfer RNA
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of TRANSFER RNA
: a relatively small RNA that transfers a particular amino acid to a growing polypeptide chain at the ribosomal site of protein synthesis during translation—called also adapter RNA, soluble RNA, tRNA; compare messenger rna
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