intron
in·tron
noun \ˈin-ˌträn\Definition of INTRON
: a polynucleotide sequence in a nucleic acid that does not code information for protein synthesis and is removed before translation of messenger RNA—compare exon
—in·tron·ic \in-ˈträn-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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