revertant

noun

re·​ver·​tant ri-ˈvər-tᵊnt How to pronounce revertant (audio)
: a mutant gene, individual, or strain that regains a former capability (such as the production of a particular protein) by undergoing further mutation
yeast revertants
revertant adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of revertant was in 1955

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“Revertant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revertant. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

revertant

noun
re·​ver·​tant ri-ˈvərt-ᵊnt How to pronounce revertant (audio)
: a mutant gene, individual, or strain that regains a former capability (as the production of a particular protein) by undergoing further mutation
yeast revertants
revertant adjective
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