knockout
knock·out
adj \ˈnäk-ˌau̇t\Definition of KNOCKOUT
: having all or part of a gene eliminated or inactivated by genetic engineering <knockout mice predisposed to diabetes mellitus serve as animal models in the study of human diabetes>
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