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encode

One entry found.

Main Entry:
en·code Listen to the pronunciation of encode
Pronunciation:
\in-ˈkōd, en-\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
en·cod·ed; en·cod·ing
: to specify the genetic code for <each nucleotide triplet or codon on the mRNA chain encodes a specific amino acid — J. E. Darnell, Jr.>
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